Ballarat Clarendon College
37°33′31″S 143°51′04″E / 37.5587°S 143.8510°E
| Ballarat Clarendon College | |
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| Type | private school, co-educational, day & boarding |
| Motto | E Studis Viridis et Claritas (Out of Enthusiastic Endeavors Come Truth and Understanding) |
| Denomination | In association with the Uniting Church of Australia |
| Established | 1864 (Ballarat College) & 1868 (Clarendon College) |
| School number | 278 |
| Principal | Jen Bourke |
| Key people | William Henderson (Founder) Elizabeth Kennedy (Founder) |
| Years offered | ELC–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 1710 |
| Houses | Prep - Year 4: Sloan, Thwaites, Shaw
Years 5-6: Horner, McPherson, Polson, Ross, Waters Years 7-12: Cairns, Elliot, Garbutt, Godbehear, Henderson, Kennedy, Sloss, Walker |
| Colours | Red, black, gold, blue |
| VCE average | 37 |
| Affiliation | Ballarat Associated Schools |
| Website | www.clarendon.vic.edu.au |
Ballarat Clarendon College is a private, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The school has been the subject of legal action and media reporting concerning child protection, staff welfare, and governance issues. Formerly affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of Australia, it now operates in association with the Uniting Church in Australia (but is not governed or managed by the Church) and is a member of the Ballarat Associated Schools. The school charges fees of $22,470 per year for domestic students in year 11 or year 12.
| Academic year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Official Victorian Rank | 11th | 16th | 8th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 26th | 8th | 9th | 8th | 4th | 12th | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Median VCE subject study score | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 37 |
| Percentage of VCE scores 40+ | 28% | 26% | 32% | 27% | 28.1% | 31% | 26% | 34.7% | 32.2% | 30% | 33.6% | 27.5% | 45% | 38.4% | 32.5% | 35.5% | 45.8% | 34.7% |