Top 18 high schools in Bendigo (2025)
Schools offering secondary years (Secondary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 18 schools shown out of all eligible high schools in Bendigo.
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- Public Schools
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- Public Primary Schools
- Public High Schools
- Private Primary Schools
- Private High Schools
- Girls' Schools
- Boys' Schools
- K-12 Schools
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Fastest-Growing Schools
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 172Girton Grammar SchoolBendigo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1148 · 1,195 students
- 270Sacred Heart CollegeKyneton · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1070 · 888 students
- 369Catherine McAuley CollegeBendigo · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1055 · 1,567 students
- 467Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenMuckleford · Independent CombinedICSEA 1105 · 135 students
- 567Castlemaine Secondary CollegeCastlemaine · Government SecondaryICSEA 1040 · 695 students
- 667Creek Street Christian CollegeBendigo · Independent CombinedICSEA 1063 · 457 students
- 765Victory Christian CollegeStrathdale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1077 · 900 students
- 862Kyneton High SchoolKyneton · Government SecondaryICSEA 1008 · 627 students
- 951Marist College BendigoMaiden Gully · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1040 · 1,203 students
- 1049Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1003 · 1,918 students
- 1146Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1016 · 1,030 students
- 1243Boort District P-12 SchoolBoort · Government CombinedICSEA 997 · 184 students
- 1342East Loddon P-12 CollegeDingee · Government CombinedICSEA 977 · 256 students
- 1441Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeKangaroo Flat · Government SecondaryICSEA 966 · 925 students
- 1540Pyramid Hill CollegePyramid Hill · Government CombinedICSEA 982 · 104 students
- 1637Wedderburn CollegeWedderburn · Government CombinedICSEA 926 · 205 students
- 1736Weeroona College BendigoBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 940 · 812 students
- 1826Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeEaglehawk · Government SecondaryICSEA 922 · 561 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girton Grammar School Bendigo · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 72.1 Top 25% | 1148 | 1,195 | 12.7 |
| 2 | Sacred Heart College Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 69.7 Top 25% | 1070 | 888 | 12.2 |
| 3 | Catherine McAuley College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 68.8 Top 25% | 1055 | 1,567 | 12.4 |
| 4 | Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten Muckleford · Combined · Prep-8 | Independent | 67.4 Top 25% | 1105 | 135 | 11.6 |
| 5 | Castlemaine Secondary College Castlemaine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 67.0 Top 25% | 1040 | 695 | 10.7 |
| 6 | Creek Street Christian College Bendigo · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 66.7 Top 25% | 1063 | 457 | 11.2 |
| 7 | Victory Christian College Strathdale · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 64.8 Top 50% | 1077 | 900 | 13.4 |
| 8 | Kyneton High School Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 61.8 Top 50% | 1008 | 627 | 10.8 |
| 9 | Marist College Bendigo Maiden Gully · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 50.8 Top 50% | 1040 | 1,203 | 11.9 |
| 10 | Bendigo Senior Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 48.6 Lower 50% | 1003 | 1,918 | 13.5 |
| 11 | Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 46.2 Lower 50% | 1016 | 1,030 | 13.2 |
| 12 | Boort District P-12 School Boort · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 42.7 Lower 50% | 997 | 184 | 8.5 |
| 13 | East Loddon P-12 College Dingee · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 42.2 Lower 50% | 977 | 256 | 8.6 |
| 14 | Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Kangaroo Flat · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 40.9 Lower 50% | 966 | 925 | 12.7 |
| 15 | Pyramid Hill College Pyramid Hill · Combined · Prep-10 | Government | 40.4 Lower 50% | 982 | 104 | 6.8 |
| 16 | Wedderburn College Wedderburn · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 36.9 Lower 50% | 926 | 205 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Weeroona College Bendigo Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 35.6 Lower 50% | 940 | 812 | 10.7 |
| 18 | Eaglehawk Secondary College Eaglehawk · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 25.7 Lower 50% | 922 | 561 | 9.7 |
There are 18 high schools in Bendigo eligible for this list; the top 18 are shown. Girton Grammar School in Bendigo is ranked first with a Success Index of 72.1 and an ICSEA of 1148. 11 of the top 18 are government schools and 7 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1012.
The top 10 high schools in Bendigo for 2025 are: 1. Girton Grammar School (Bendigo); 2. Sacred Heart College (Kyneton); 3. Catherine McAuley College (Bendigo); 4. Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten (Muckleford); 5. Castlemaine Secondary College (Castlemaine); 6. Creek Street Christian College (Bendigo); 7. Victory Christian College (Strathdale); 8. Kyneton High School (Kyneton); 9. Marist College Bendigo (Maiden Gully); 10. Bendigo Senior Secondary College (Bendigo).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best secondary school in Bendigo?
Girton Grammar School in Bendigo ranks first among high schools in Bendigo with a Success Index of 72.1 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1148.
How are high schools in Bendigo ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 high schools in Bendigo?
11 of the top 18 high schools in Bendigo are government schools; 7 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.