Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bendigo, Victoria 3550 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#237 of 348 high schools in VIC
#816 of 1,472 nationally
About Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College is a public high school located in Bendigo, Victoria (3550), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 1,030 students (465 girls and 565 boys).
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1016, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 97 teachers (77.9 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College scores 46.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 237th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 6 in the Greater Bendigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1016
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% 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 South East 7-10 Secondary College's 1,030 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.1 km away
Kennington Primary School
Kennington · Government primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.2 km away
Victory Christian College
Strathdale · Independent combined · Prep-12
900 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.4 km away
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.0 km away
Spring Gully Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.3 km away
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.6 km away
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.8 km away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.8 km away
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016
Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne · Government high school · 7-12
961 students · ICSEA 1017
Patterson River Secondary College
Seaford · Government high school · 7-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 1015
Springside West Secondary College
Fraser Rise · Government high school · 7-12
1,677 students · ICSEA 1017
Bemin Secondary College
Truganina · Government high school · 7-11
886 students · ICSEA 1015
Dromana Secondary College
Dromana · Government high school · 7-12
1,752 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College a public or private school?
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College offer?
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College?
In 2025, Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College had 1,030 enrolled students (465 girls, 565 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College?
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1016. 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 South East 7-10 Secondary College rank in VIC?
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College ranks 237th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.2/100), and 816th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College?
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College?
In 2025, Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College had 263 students in Year 7.
Is Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bendigo South East 7-10 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.
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