Bairnsdale Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875 · East Gippsland LGA
#280 of 348 high schools in VIC
#960 of 1,472 nationally
About Bairnsdale Secondary College
Bairnsdale Secondary College is a public high school located in Bairnsdale, Victoria (3875), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,213 students (588 girls and 625 boys).
Bairnsdale Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 114 teachers (96.1 full-time equivalent) and 87 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bairnsdale Secondary College scores 39.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 280th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 3 in the East Gippsland area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Bairnsdale Secondary College's 1,213 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bairnsdale Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bairnsdale Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bairnsdale West Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 913 · 540 m away
East Gippsland Specialist School
Bairnsdale · Government special · U
95 students · ICSEA 857 · 630 m away
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale · Independent primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 1053 · 911 m away
Bairnsdale Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.5 km away
Nagle College
Bairnsdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
803 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's School
Bairnsdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
473 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.3 km away
Bairnsdale Christian College
Bairnsdale · Independent combined · Prep-10
82 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.8 km away
Lucknow Primary School
Eastwood · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.8 km away
Eagle Point Primary School
Eagle Point · Government primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1002 · 9.6 km away
Nicholson Primary School
Nicholson · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 948 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Colac Secondary College
Colac · Government high school · 7-12
476 students · ICSEA 955
Staughton College
Melton South · Government high school · 7-12
1,705 students · ICSEA 956
Dimboola Memorial Secondary College
Dimboola · Government high school · 7-12
124 students · ICSEA 956
Epping Secondary College
Epping · Government high school · 7-12
975 students · ICSEA 956
Euroa Secondary College
Euroa · Government high school · 7-12
273 students · ICSEA 956
Rutherglen High School
Rutherglen · Government high school · 7-12
306 students · ICSEA 954
Frequently asked questions
Is Bairnsdale Secondary College a public or private school?
Bairnsdale Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bairnsdale Secondary College offer?
Bairnsdale Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bairnsdale Secondary College?
In 2025, Bairnsdale Secondary College had 1,213 enrolled students (588 girls, 625 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bairnsdale Secondary College?
Bairnsdale Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bairnsdale Secondary College rank in VIC?
Bairnsdale Secondary College ranks 280th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (39.7/100), and 960th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bairnsdale Secondary College?
Bairnsdale Secondary College has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Bairnsdale Secondary College?
In 2025, Bairnsdale Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 1.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 170 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bairnsdale Secondary College?
In 2025, Bairnsdale Secondary College had 256 students in Year 7 and 124 in Year 12.
Is Bairnsdale Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Bairnsdale Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bairnsdale Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bairnsdale Secondary College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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