Braemar College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodend, Victoria 3442 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#81 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#265 of 1,259 nationally
About Braemar College
Braemar College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Woodend, Victoria (3442), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,094 students (535 girls and 559 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Braemar College has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 116 teachers (99.3 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Braemar College scores 69.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 81st of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 3 in the Macedon Ranges 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 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Braemar College's 1,094 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Braemar College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Braemar College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodend Primary School
Woodend · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1091 · 4.0 km away
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109 · 4.1 km away
Hesket Primary School
Hesket · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1087 · 4.2 km away
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147 · 4.6 km away
Newham Primary School
Newham · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1079 · 6.0 km away
Macedon Primary School
Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1109 · 6.2 km away
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139 · 10 km away
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 10 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063 · 10 km away
New Gisborne Primary School
New Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1080 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
559 students · ICSEA 1123
Oxley Christian College
Chirnside Park · Independent combined · Prep-12
838 students · ICSEA 1119
Mernda Hills Christian College
Mernda · Independent combined · Prep-12
359 students · ICSEA 1119
Overnewton Anglican Community College
Keilor · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,146 students · ICSEA 1118
Peninsula Grammar
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,270 students · ICSEA 1125
Frequently asked questions
Is Braemar College a public or private school?
Braemar College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Braemar College offer?
Braemar College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Braemar College?
In 2025, Braemar College had 1,094 enrolled students (535 girls, 559 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Braemar College?
Braemar College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Braemar College rank in VIC?
Braemar College ranks 81st of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.9/100), and 265th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Braemar College?
Braemar College has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Braemar College?
In 2025, Braemar College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 6.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 219 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Braemar College?
In 2025, Braemar College had 168 students in Year 7 and 143 in Year 12.
Is Braemar College co-ed?
Yes. Braemar College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Braemar College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Braemar 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 Braemar College?
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