Schools in North West, VIC
North West is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in Victoria. There are 121 schools in North West, Victoria: 74 primary, 18 secondary, 24 combined. 91 are government schools and 30 are non-government. Together they enrol about 23,694 students.
Schools
121
Students
23,694
Median ICSEA
975
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
62.5
Trinity Lutheran College
North West school rankings
The top 60 of 74 ranked schools, ordered by Success Index; the rest are listed below.
- 163Trinity Lutheran CollegeMildura · Independent CombinedICSEA 1077 · 505 students
- 262St Mary's SchoolSwan Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1036 · 603 students
- 360St Mary MacKillop CollegeSwan Hill · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1023 · 540 students
- 460St Michael and John's Primary SchoolHorsham · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1043 · 311 students
- 559Sacred Heart SchoolMildura · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1055 · 323 students
- 657St Joseph's College MilduraMildura · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1022 · 860 students
- 756St Mary's SchoolArarat · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 121 students
- 855St Joseph's SchoolKerang · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 142 students
- 955St Paul's Primary SchoolMildura · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1006 · 314 students
- 1054Marian CollegeArarat · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1017 · 369 students
- 1154St Brigid's CollegeHorsham · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1007 · 227 students
- 1254St Patrick's SchoolStawell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 150 students
- 1351Wimmera Lutheran CollegeNhill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1038 · 647 students
- 1451St Patrick's SchoolSt Arnaud · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1011 · 102 students
- 1551Irymple Secondary CollegeIrymple · Government SecondaryICSEA 1003 · 630 students
- 1651St Arnaud Secondary CollegeSt Arnaud · Government SecondaryICSEA 975 · 168 students
- 1750Cohuna Consolidated SchoolCohuna · Government PrimaryICSEA 992 · 156 students
- 1850Mildura Christian CollegeIrymple · Independent CombinedICSEA 1018 · 113 students
- 1948Mildura West Primary SchoolMildura · Government PrimaryICSEA 975 · 450 students
- 2048Dimboola Primary SchoolDimboola · Government PrimaryICSEA 989 · 85 students
- 2147Ararat West Primary SchoolArarat · Government PrimaryICSEA 984 · 257 students
- 2247Charlton CollegeCharlton · Government CombinedICSEA 995 · 123 students
- 2347Our Lady of the Sacred Heart SchoolMerbein · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1006 · 153 students
- 2446St Mary's SchoolCohuna · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 997 · 92 students
- 2546Birchip P-12 SchoolBirchip · Government CombinedICSEA 989 · 162 students
- 2646Kerang Christian CollegeKerang · Independent CombinedICSEA 1003 · 121 students
- 2745St Joseph's SchoolRed Cliffs · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 985 · 87 students
- 2844Wycheproof P-12 CollegeWycheproof · Government CombinedICSEA 992 · 90 students
- 2944Irymple South Primary SchoolIrymple · Government PrimaryICSEA 999 · 366 students
- 3043Ararat Primary SchoolArarat · Government PrimaryICSEA 971 · 223 students
- 3143Cohuna Secondary CollegeCohuna · Government SecondaryICSEA 971 · 188 students
- 3243Kaniva CollegeKaniva · Government CombinedICSEA 989 · 134 students
- 3343Warracknabeal Secondary CollegeWarracknabeal · Government SecondaryICSEA 964 · 175 students
- 3443Stawell Primary SchoolStawell · Government PrimaryICSEA 983 · 259 students
- 3541Koondrook Primary SchoolKoondrook · Government PrimaryICSEA 977 · 94 students
- 3641Mildura Senior CollegeMildura · Government SecondaryICSEA 977 · 1,027 students
- 3741Edenhope CollegeEdenhope · Government CombinedICSEA 977 · 128 students
- 3841Nichols Point Primary SchoolNichols Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 995 · 382 students
- 3941Horsham CollegeHorsham · Government SecondaryICSEA 965 · 1,010 students
- 4039Henderson CollegeIrymple · Independent CombinedICSEA 981 · 229 students
- 4139Rainbow P-12 CollegeRainbow · Government CombinedICSEA 980 · 109 students
- 4239Swan Hill Primary SchoolSwan Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 942 · 516 students
- 4338Tyrrell CollegeSea Lake · Government CombinedICSEA 963 · 126 students
- 4438Cardross Primary SchoolCardross · Government PrimaryICSEA 974 · 100 students
- 4538Donald High SchoolDonald · Government SecondaryICSEA 968 · 93 students
- 4637Horsham West and Haven Primary SchoolHorsham · Government PrimaryICSEA 986 · 603 students
- 4737Kerang Technical High SchoolKerang · Government SecondaryICSEA 948 · 244 students
- 4837Dimboola Memorial Secondary CollegeDimboola · Government SecondaryICSEA 956 · 124 students
- 4937Ouyen P-12 CollegeOuyen · Government CombinedICSEA 956 · 196 students
- 5037Ararat Secondary CollegeArarat · Government SecondaryICSEA 940 · 332 students
- 5137St Arnaud Primary SchoolSt Arnaud · Government PrimaryICSEA 958 · 110 students
- 5236The Lake Primary SchoolCabarita · Government PrimaryICSEA 986 · 267 students
- 5336Horsham Primary SchoolHorsham · Government PrimaryICSEA 953 · 499 students
- 5436Red Cliffs Primary SchoolRed Cliffs · Government PrimaryICSEA 958 · 138 students
- 5536Kerang South Primary SchoolKerang · Government PrimaryICSEA 958 · 106 students
- 5635Donald Primary SchoolDonald · Government PrimaryICSEA 964 · 81 students
- 5735Irymple Primary SchoolIrymple · Government PrimaryICSEA 959 · 330 students
- 5834Nhill CollegeNhill · Government CombinedICSEA 940 · 239 students
- 5934Murtoa CollegeMurtoa · Government CombinedICSEA 959 · 255 students
- 6034Ranfurly Primary SchoolMildura · Government PrimaryICSEA 906 · 418 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity Lutheran College Mildura · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 62.5 Top 50% | 1077 | 505 | 13.5 |
| 2 | St Mary's School Swan Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 61.5 Top 50% | 1036 | 603 | 14.2 |
| 3 | St Mary MacKillop College Swan Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 60.4 Top 50% | 1023 | 540 | 11.5 |
| 4 | St Michael and John's Primary School Horsham · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 59.7 Top 50% | 1043 | 311 | 16.6 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart School Mildura · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 59.4 Top 50% | 1055 | 323 | 13.7 |
| 6 | St Joseph's College Mildura Mildura · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 56.5 Top 50% | 1022 | 860 | 12.6 |
| 7 | St Mary's School Ararat · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 56.4 Top 50% | 1038 | 121 | 14.4 |
| 8 | St Joseph's School Kerang · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 54.9 Top 50% | 1019 | 142 | 14.1 |
| 9 | St Paul's Primary School Mildura · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 54.5 Top 50% | 1006 | 314 | 13.8 |
| 10 | Marian College Ararat · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 54.4 Top 50% | 1017 | 369 | 10.9 |
| 11 | St Brigid's College Horsham · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 53.9 Top 50% | 1007 | 227 | 10.2 |
| 12 | St Patrick's School Stawell · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 53.6 Top 50% | 1026 | 150 | 15.3 |
| 13 | Wimmera Lutheran College Nhill · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 51.4 Top 50% | 1038 | 647 | 13.4 |
| 14 | St Patrick's School St Arnaud · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 51.2 Top 50% | 1011 | 102 | 13.4 |
| 15 | Irymple Secondary College Irymple · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 50.8 Top 50% | 1003 | 630 | 13.0 |
| 16 | St Arnaud Secondary College St Arnaud · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 50.6 Top 50% | 975 | 168 | 7.1 |
| 17 | Cohuna Consolidated School Cohuna · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 49.7 Top 50% | 992 | 156 | 11.8 |
| 18 | Mildura Christian College Irymple · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 49.7 Top 50% | 1018 | 113 | 12.6 |
| 19 | Mildura West Primary School Mildura · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.3 Lower 50% | 975 | 450 | 14.7 |
| 20 | Dimboola Primary School Dimboola · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 48.0 Lower 50% | 989 | 85 | 11.6 |
| 21 | Ararat West Primary School Ararat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 47.3 Lower 50% | 984 | 257 | 13.5 |
| 22 | Charlton College Charlton · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 47.2 Lower 50% | 995 | 123 | 4.7 |
| 23 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Merbein · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.8 Lower 50% | 1006 | 153 | 17.0 |
| 24 | St Mary's School Cohuna · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 46.1 Lower 50% | 997 | 92 | 9.1 |
| 25 | Birchip P-12 School Birchip · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 45.7 Lower 50% | 989 | 162 | 7.3 |
| 26 | Kerang Christian College Kerang · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 45.7 Lower 50% | 1003 | 121 | 8.3 |
| 27 | St Joseph's School Red Cliffs · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 44.6 Lower 50% | 985 | 87 | 10.3 |
| 28 | Wycheproof P-12 College Wycheproof · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 44.1 Lower 50% | 992 | 90 | 5.9 |
| 29 | Irymple South Primary School Irymple · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 43.6 Lower 50% | 999 | 366 | 14.0 |
| 30 | Ararat Primary School Ararat · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 43.4 Lower 50% | 971 | 223 | 10.9 |
| 31 | Cohuna Secondary College Cohuna · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 42.9 Lower 50% | 971 | 188 | 8.3 |
| 32 | Kaniva College Kaniva · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 42.9 Lower 50% | 989 | 134 | 7.2 |
| 33 | Warracknabeal Secondary College Warracknabeal · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 42.9 Lower 50% | 964 | 175 | 8.3 |
| 34 | Stawell Primary School Stawell · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 42.7 Lower 50% | 983 | 259 | 13.9 |
| 35 | Koondrook Primary School Koondrook · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 41.1 Lower 50% | 977 | 94 | 10.9 |
| 36 | Mildura Senior College Mildura · Secondary · Prep-12 | Government | 41.0 Lower 50% | 977 | 1,027 | 13.2 |
| 37 | Edenhope College Edenhope · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 40.9 Lower 50% | 977 | 128 | 8.5 |
| 38 | Nichols Point Primary School Nichols Point · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 40.7 Lower 50% | 995 | 382 | 13.7 |
| 39 | Horsham College Horsham · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 40.6 Lower 50% | 965 | 1,010 | 11.1 |
| 40 | Henderson College Irymple · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 39.4 Lower 50% | 981 | 229 | 11.4 |
| 41 | Rainbow P-12 College Rainbow · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 39.4 Lower 50% | 980 | 109 | 6.5 |
| 42 | Swan Hill Primary School Swan Hill · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 38.9 Lower 50% | 942 | 516 | 12.3 |
| 43 | Tyrrell College Sea Lake · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 38.1 Lower 50% | 963 | 126 | 6.2 |
| 44 | Cardross Primary School Cardross · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 37.8 Lower 50% | 974 | 100 | 12.5 |
| 45 | Donald High School Donald · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 37.7 Lower 50% | 968 | 93 | 6.4 |
| 46 | Horsham West and Haven Primary School Horsham · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 37.4 Lower 50% | 986 | 603 | 14.3 |
| 47 | Kerang Technical High School Kerang · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 37.2 Lower 50% | 948 | 244 | 9.8 |
| 48 | Dimboola Memorial Secondary College Dimboola · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 37.1 Lower 50% | 956 | 124 | 7.1 |
| 49 | Ouyen P-12 College Ouyen · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 37.0 Lower 50% | 956 | 196 | 7.5 |
| 50 | Ararat Secondary College Ararat · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 36.8 Lower 50% | 940 | 332 | 9.8 |
| 51 | St Arnaud Primary School St Arnaud · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 36.5 Lower 50% | 958 | 110 | 12.8 |
| 52 | The Lake Primary School Cabarita · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 36.4 Lower 50% | 986 | 267 | 15.8 |
| 53 | Horsham Primary School Horsham · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 36.0 Lower 50% | 953 | 499 | 13.9 |
| 54 | Red Cliffs Primary School Red Cliffs · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 35.8 Lower 50% | 958 | 138 | 12.5 |
| 55 | Kerang South Primary School Kerang · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 35.7 Lower 50% | 958 | 106 | 12.8 |
| 56 | Donald Primary School Donald · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 35.2 Lower 50% | 964 | 81 | 10.0 |
| 57 | Irymple Primary School Irymple · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 34.5 Lower 50% | 959 | 330 | 13.1 |
| 58 | Nhill College Nhill · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 34.1 Lower 50% | 940 | 239 | 9.0 |
| 59 | Murtoa College Murtoa · Combined · Prep-12 | Government | 33.8 Lower 50% | 959 | 255 | 9.1 |
| 60 | Ranfurly Primary School Mildura · Primary · Prep-6 | Government | 33.6 Lower 50% | 906 | 418 | 12.8 |
More ranked schools in North West
Ranked 61 to 74 by Success Index.
- 61.St Mary's School33.2
- 62.Stawell Secondary College32.7
- 63.Lake Bolac College31.9
- 64.Swan Hill North Primary School30.0
- 65.Chaffey Secondary College28.9
- 66.Red Cliffs East Primary School28.7
- 67.Mildura South Primary School28.6
- 68.Swan Hill College27.0
- 69.Merbein P-10 College26.7
- 70.Robinvale College23.1
- 71.Stawell West Primary School22.8
- 72.Warracknabeal Primary School22.0
- 73.Mildura Primary School18.9
- 74.Red Cliffs Secondary College16.5
Best primary schools in North West
12345
62.5
Trinity Lutheran College
Mildura · Independent combined · Prep-10
505 students · ICSEA 1077
61.5
St Mary's School
Swan Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
603 students · ICSEA 1036
59.7
St Michael and John's Primary School
Horsham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1043
59.4
Sacred Heart School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 1055
56.4
St Mary's School
Ararat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1038
Best high schools in North West
12345
62.5
Trinity Lutheran College
Mildura · Independent combined · Prep-10
505 students · ICSEA 1077
60.4
St Mary MacKillop College
Swan Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1023
56.5
St Joseph's College Mildura
Mildura · Catholic high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1022
54.4
Marian College
Ararat · Catholic high school · 7-12
369 students · ICSEA 1017
53.9
St Brigid's College
Horsham · Catholic high school · 7-12
227 students · ICSEA 1007
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
- Maroona Primary Schoolprimary
- Natimuk Primary Schoolprimary
- Willaura Primary Schoolprimary
- St Mary's Schoolprimary
- St Malachy's Schoolprimary
- Our Lady Help of Christians Schoolprimary
- Swan Hill Christian Schoolprimary
- Tempy Primary Schoolprimary
- Buangor Primary Schoolprimary
- St Joseph's Schoolprimary
- Halls Gap Primary Schoolprimary
- Beulah Primary Schoolprimary
- St Mary's Schoolprimary
- Lake Boga Primary Schoolprimary
- St Joseph's Schoolprimary
- Murrayville Community Collegecombined
- St Mary's Schoolprimary
- Koorlong Primary Schoolprimary
- Pomonal Primary Schoolprimary
- Moyston Primary Schoolprimary
- Goroke P-12 Collegecombined
- Manangatang P-12 Collegecombined
- Rupanyup Primary Schoolprimary
- Hopetoun P-12 Collegecombined
- Nangiloc Colignan and District Primary Schoolprimary
- St Patrick's Schoolprimary
- Concongella Primary Schoolprimary
- Underbool Primary Schoolprimary
- Beverford District Primary Schoolprimary
- Apsley Primary Schoolprimary
- Navarre Primary Schoolprimary
- Woorinen District Primary Schoolprimary
- Werrimull P-12 Schoolcombined
- Great Western Primary Schoolprimary
- Murrabit Group Schoolprimary
- Nyah District Primary Schoolprimary
- Leitchville Primary Schoolprimary
- Minyip Primary Schoolprimary
- Ararat North Primary Schoolprimary
- Kerang Primary Schoolprimary
- Jeparit Primary Schoolprimary
- Horsham Special Schoolspecial
- Marnoo Primary Schoolprimary
- Mildura Specialist Schoolspecial
- Skene Street Specialist Schoolspecial
- Swan Hill Specialist Schoolspecial
- Warracknabeal Special Developmental Schoolspecial
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What is the best school in North West?
Trinity Lutheran College has the highest Success Index in North West (62.5/100, Top 50% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in North West?
There are 121 schools in North West, Victoria (region): 74 primary, 18 secondary, 24 combined. 91 are government schools and 30 are non-government. Together they enrol about 23,694 students.
Are there public high schools in North West?
Yes. Irymple Secondary College, St Arnaud Secondary College, Charlton College, Birchip P-12 School, Murrayville Community College and 27 more are government schools offering secondary years in North West.