Bayview College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Portland, Victoria 3305 · Glenelg LGA
About Bayview College
Bayview College is an independent high school located in Portland, Victoria (3305), within the Glenelg local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 291 students (139 girls and 152 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Bayview College has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (31.0 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bayview College scores 61.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 151st of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Glenelg 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 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Bayview College's 291 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bayview College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bayview College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Portland Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 981 · 620 m away
Portland Bay School
Portland · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 898 · 869 m away
Portland Secondary College
Portland · Government high school · 7-12
505 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.8 km away
St John's Lutheran School
Portland · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.9 km away
All Saints Parish School
Portland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.0 km away
Bundarra Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 897 · 2.2 km away
Portland South Primary School
Portland · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.3 km away
Portland North Primary School
Portland North · Government primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 971 · 4.2 km away
Bolwarra Primary School
Bolwarra · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 979 · 7.1 km away
Narrawong District Primary School
Narrawong · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1038 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ozford College
Melbourne · Independent high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 1008
Highview College
Maryborough · Independent high school · 7-12
463 students · ICSEA 1005
Plenty River College
South Morang · Independent high school · 10-12
62 students · ICSEA 1013
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999
Village High School
Ryanston · Independent high school · 7-12
71 students · ICSEA 1028
Islamic College of Sport
Coburg · Independent high school · 11-12
72 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is Bayview College a public or private school?
Bayview College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Bayview College offer?
Bayview College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bayview College?
In 2025, Bayview College had 291 enrolled students (139 girls, 152 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bayview College?
Bayview College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Bayview College rank in VIC?
Bayview College ranks 151st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.4/100), and 476th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bayview College?
Bayview College has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Bayview College?
In 2025, Bayview College recorded a median VCE study score of 28 with 3.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 61 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bayview College?
In 2025, Bayview College had 57 students in Year 7 and 38 in Year 12.
Is Bayview College co-ed?
Yes. Bayview College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bayview College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bayview 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 Bayview College?
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