Beechworth Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beechworth, Victoria 3747 · Indigo LGA
About Beechworth Secondary College
Beechworth Secondary College is a public high school located in Beechworth, Victoria (3747), within the Indigo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 282 students (125 girls and 157 boys).
Beechworth Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (32.5 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Beechworth Secondary College scores 74.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 74th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 2 in the Indigo 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 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Beechworth Secondary College's 282 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Beechworth Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Beechworth Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Beechworth Primary School
Beechworth · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1064 · 953 m away
St Joseph's School
Beechworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.6 km away
Beechworth Montessori School
Beechworth · Independent primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.2 km away
Wooragee Primary School
Wooragee · Government primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1001 · 7.3 km away
Yackandandah Primary School
Yackandandah · Government primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1092 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Kambrya College
Berwick · Government high school · 7-12
2,369 students · ICSEA 1045
Forest Hill College
Burwood East · Government high school · 7-12
356 students · ICSEA 1045
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 1046
Monbulk College
Monbulk · Government high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1044
Upwey High School
Upwey · Government high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1048
Werribee Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-12
1,637 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is Beechworth Secondary College a public or private school?
Beechworth Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Beechworth Secondary College offer?
Beechworth Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Beechworth Secondary College?
In 2025, Beechworth Secondary College had 282 enrolled students (125 girls, 157 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Beechworth Secondary College?
Beechworth Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Beechworth Secondary College rank in VIC?
Beechworth Secondary College ranks 74th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.8/100), and 175th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Beechworth Secondary College?
Beechworth Secondary College has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Beechworth Secondary College?
In 2025, Beechworth Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 28 with 3.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 46 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Beechworth Secondary College?
In 2025, Beechworth Secondary College had 70 students in Year 7 and 27 in Year 12.
Is Beechworth Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Beechworth Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Beechworth Secondary College?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Beechworth 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 Beechworth Secondary College?
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