Brighton Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton East, Victoria 3187 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
About Brighton Secondary College
Brighton Secondary College is a public high school located in Brighton East, Victoria (3187), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 873 students (367 girls and 506 boys).
Brighton Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1106, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 91 teachers (81.0 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brighton Secondary College scores 72.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 89th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 4 in the Bayside (Vic.) 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 1106
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- 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 Brighton Secondary College's 873 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brighton Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brighton Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136 · 454 m away
Bentleigh West Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
788 students · ICSEA 1146 · 673 m away
St Leonard's College
Brighton East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,597 students · ICSEA 1184 · 1.4 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.8 km away
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.8 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Bentleigh · Catholic high school · 7-12
732 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.9 km away
Ormond Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.9 km away
St Paul's School
Bentleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.0 km away
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168 · 2.0 km away
Brighton Beach Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1146 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sandringham College
Sandringham · Government high school · 7-12
1,079 students · ICSEA 1106
Koonung Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 7-12
1,232 students · ICSEA 1108
Preston High School
Preston · Government high school · 7-12
1,275 students · ICSEA 1104
Kew High School
Kew East · Government high school · 7-12
1,015 students · ICSEA 1110
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Mentone · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1102
Eltham High School
Eltham · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighton Secondary College a public or private school?
Brighton Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Brighton Secondary College offer?
Brighton Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Brighton Secondary College?
In 2025, Brighton Secondary College had 873 enrolled students (367 girls, 506 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brighton Secondary College?
Brighton Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1106. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brighton Secondary College rank in VIC?
Brighton Secondary College ranks 89th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.4/100), and 225th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brighton Secondary College?
Brighton Secondary College has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Brighton Secondary College?
In 2025, Brighton Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 242 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brighton Secondary College?
In 2025, Brighton Secondary College had 115 students in Year 7 and 160 in Year 12.
Is Brighton Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Brighton Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brighton Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brighton 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 Brighton Secondary College?
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