Bayswater Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bayswater, Victoria 3153 · Knox LGA
#219 of 348 high schools in VIC
#758 of 1,472 nationally
About Bayswater Secondary College
Bayswater Secondary College is a public high school located in Bayswater, Victoria (3153), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 256 students (112 girls and 144 boys).
Bayswater Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (28.7 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bayswater Secondary College scores 49.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 219th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (5th of 7 in the Knox 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 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Bayswater Secondary College's 256 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bayswater Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bayswater Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1024 · 529 m away
Heathmont East Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.0 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.2 km away
Bayswater West Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
223 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.4 km away
Bayswater South Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.8 km away
Tinternvale Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.3 km away
Knox Central Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.5 km away
Marlborough Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.6 km away
Eastwood Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.6 km away
Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East · Independent combined · Prep-12
985 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Yarra Hills Secondary College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
530 students · ICSEA 972
Cohuna Secondary College
Cohuna · Government high school · 7-12
188 students · ICSEA 971
Wallan Secondary College
Wallan · Government high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 970
Broadford Secondary College
Broadford · Government high school · 7-12
814 students · ICSEA 969
Drouin Secondary College
Drouin · Government high school · 7-12
1,113 students · ICSEA 975
St Arnaud Secondary College
St Arnaud · Government high school · 7-12
168 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is Bayswater Secondary College a public or private school?
Bayswater Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bayswater Secondary College offer?
Bayswater Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bayswater Secondary College?
In 2025, Bayswater Secondary College had 256 enrolled students (112 girls, 144 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bayswater Secondary College?
Bayswater Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. 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 Bayswater Secondary College rank in VIC?
Bayswater Secondary College ranks 219th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (49.2/100), and 758th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bayswater Secondary College?
Bayswater Secondary College has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Bayswater Secondary College?
In 2025, Bayswater Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 26 with 0% of study scores at 40 or above, from 50 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bayswater Secondary College?
In 2025, Bayswater Secondary College had 63 students in Year 7 and 37 in Year 12.
Is Bayswater Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Bayswater Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bayswater Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bayswater 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Bayswater Secondary College?
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