Bass Coast College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wonthaggi, Victoria 3995 · Bass Coast LGA
About Bass Coast College
Bass Coast College is a public high school located in Wonthaggi, Victoria (3995), within the Bass Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,687 students (823 girls and 864 boys).
Bass Coast College has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 182 teachers (160.2 full-time equivalent) and 101 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bass Coast College scores 51.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 204th of 348 secondary schools in VIC.
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 988
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Bass Coast College's 1,687 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bass Coast College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bass Coast College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bass Coast Specialist School
Wonthaggi · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 922 · 35 m away
Wonthaggi Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
371 students · ICSEA 996 · 770 m away
St Joseph's School
Wonthaggi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.1 km away
Wonthaggi North Primary School
Wonthaggi · Government primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.3 km away
Powlett River Primary School
Dalyston · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 970 · 7.1 km away
Village High School
Ryanston · Independent high school · 7-12
71 students · ICSEA 1028 · 9.6 km away
Inverloch Primary School
Inverloch · Government primary · Prep-6
461 students · ICSEA 1061 · 12 km away
Kongwak Primary School
Kongwak · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1009 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Tallangatta Secondary College
Tallangatta · Government high school · 7-12
308 students · ICSEA 988
Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Ballarat East · Government high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 988
Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
Pascoe Vale · Government high school · 7-12
719 students · ICSEA 987
Rosebud Secondary College
Rosebud · Government high school · 7-12
965 students · ICSEA 989
Reservoir High School
Reservoir · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 989
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-8
437 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is Bass Coast College a public or private school?
Bass Coast College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bass Coast College offer?
Bass Coast College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bass Coast College?
In 2025, Bass Coast College had 1,687 enrolled students (823 girls, 864 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bass Coast College?
Bass Coast College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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 Bass Coast College rank in VIC?
Bass Coast College ranks 204th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.7/100), and 701st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bass Coast College?
Bass Coast College has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Bass Coast College?
In 2025, Bass Coast College recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 3.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 299 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bass Coast College?
In 2025, Bass Coast College had 324 students in Year 7 and 196 in Year 12.
Is Bass Coast College co-ed?
Yes. Bass Coast College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bass Coast College?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Bass Coast 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Bass Coast College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 83 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.