Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bendigo, Victoria 3552 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#223 of 348 high schools in VIC
#765 of 1,472 nationally
About Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo Senior Secondary College is a public high school located in Bendigo, Victoria (3552), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,918 students (950 girls and 968 boys).
Bendigo Senior Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 158 teachers (130.2 full-time equivalent) and 126 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bendigo Senior Secondary College scores 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 223rd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 6 in the Greater Bendigo 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 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- 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 Bendigo Senior Secondary College's 1,918 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bendigo Senior Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040 · 140 m away
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 466 m away
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 575 m away
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055 · 584 m away
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.0 km away
Bendigo Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.3 km away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.4 km away
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.6 km away
Kalianna School
Bendigo · Government special · U
221 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Irymple Secondary College
Irymple · Government high school · 7-10
630 students · ICSEA 1003
Mansfield Secondary College
Mansfield · Government high school · 7-12
481 students · ICSEA 1003
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003
Scoresby Secondary College
Scoresby · Government high school · 7-12
244 students · ICSEA 1003
Keilor Downs Secondary College
Keilor Downs · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1004
Mornington Secondary College
Mornington · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Bendigo Senior Secondary College a public or private school?
Bendigo Senior Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bendigo Senior Secondary College offer?
Bendigo Senior Secondary College offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bendigo Senior Secondary College?
In 2025, Bendigo Senior Secondary College had 1,918 enrolled students (950 girls, 968 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bendigo Senior Secondary College?
Bendigo Senior Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1003. 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 Bendigo Senior Secondary College rank in VIC?
Bendigo Senior Secondary College ranks 223rd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (48.6/100), and 765th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bendigo Senior Secondary College?
Bendigo Senior Secondary College has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Bendigo Senior Secondary College?
In 2025, Bendigo Senior Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 26 with 2.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 1,251 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
Is Bendigo Senior Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Bendigo Senior Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bendigo Senior Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bendigo Senior 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 Bendigo Senior Secondary College?
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