Top 11 public high schools in Bendigo (2025)
Government schools offering secondary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 11 schools shown out of all eligible public high schools in Bendigo.
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- 167Castlemaine Secondary CollegeCastlemaine · Government SecondaryICSEA 1040 · 695 students
- 262Kyneton High SchoolKyneton · Government SecondaryICSEA 1008 · 627 students
- 349Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1003 · 1,918 students
- 446Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 1016 · 1,030 students
- 543Boort District P-12 SchoolBoort · Government CombinedICSEA 997 · 184 students
- 642East Loddon P-12 CollegeDingee · Government CombinedICSEA 977 · 256 students
- 741Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeKangaroo Flat · Government SecondaryICSEA 966 · 925 students
- 840Pyramid Hill CollegePyramid Hill · Government CombinedICSEA 982 · 104 students
- 937Wedderburn CollegeWedderburn · Government CombinedICSEA 926 · 205 students
- 1036Weeroona College BendigoBendigo · Government SecondaryICSEA 940 · 812 students
- 1126Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeEaglehawk · Government SecondaryICSEA 922 · 561 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castlemaine Secondary College Castlemaine · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 67.0 Top 25% | 1040 | 695 | 10.7 |
| 2 | Kyneton High School Kyneton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 61.8 Top 50% | 1008 | 627 | 10.8 |
| 3 | Bendigo Senior Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 48.6 Lower 50% | 1003 | 1,918 | 13.5 |
| 4 | Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 46.2 Lower 50% | 1016 | 1,030 | 13.2 |
| 5 | Boort District P-12 School Boort · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 42.7 Lower 50% | 997 | 184 | 8.5 |
| 6 | East Loddon P-12 College Dingee · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 42.2 Lower 50% | 977 | 256 | 8.6 |
| 7 | Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Kangaroo Flat · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 40.9 Lower 50% | 966 | 925 | 12.7 |
| 8 | Pyramid Hill College Pyramid Hill · Combined · Prep-10 | Government | 40.4 Lower 50% | 982 | 104 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Wedderburn College Wedderburn · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 36.9 Lower 50% | 926 | 205 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Weeroona College Bendigo Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 35.6 Lower 50% | 940 | 812 | 10.7 |
| 11 | Eaglehawk Secondary College Eaglehawk · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 25.7 Lower 50% | 922 | 561 | 9.7 |
There are 11 public high schools in Bendigo eligible for this list; the top 11 are shown. Castlemaine Secondary College in Castlemaine is ranked first with a Success Index of 67.0 and an ICSEA of 1040. 11 of the top 11 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 982.
The top 10 public high schools in Bendigo for 2025 are: 1. Castlemaine Secondary College (Castlemaine); 2. Kyneton High School (Kyneton); 3. Bendigo Senior Secondary College (Bendigo); 4. Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College (Bendigo); 5. Boort District P-12 School (Boort); 6. East Loddon P-12 College (Dingee); 7. Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College (Kangaroo Flat); 8. Pyramid Hill College (Pyramid Hill); 9. Wedderburn College (Wedderburn); 10. Weeroona College Bendigo (Bendigo).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public secondary school in Bendigo?
Castlemaine Secondary College in Castlemaine ranks first among public high schools in Bendigo with a Success Index of 67.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1040.
How are public 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 public high schools in Bendigo?
11 of the top 11 public high schools in Bendigo are government schools; 0 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.