Brookside P-9 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caroline Springs, Victoria 3023 · Melton LGA
#183 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#843 of 1,259 nationally
About Brookside P-9 College
Brookside P-9 College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Caroline Springs, Victoria (3023), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 1,225 students (587 girls and 638 boys).
Brookside P-9 College has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 101 teachers (90.2 full-time equivalent) and 61 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brookside P-9 College scores 40.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 183rd of 239 combined schools in VIC (6th of 8 in the Melton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- 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 Brookside P-9 College's 1,225 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brookside P-9 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brookside P-9 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Springside Primary School
Caroline Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
976 students · ICSEA 1019 · 107 m away
Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
494 students · ICSEA 1062 · 159 m away
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.3 km away
Creekside K-9 College
Caroline Springs · Government combined · Prep-9
1,287 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.4 km away
Lakeview Senior College
Caroline Springs · Government high school · 10-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.7 km away
Kororoit Creek Primary School
Burnside Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
1,156 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.9 km away
Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs
Caroline Springs · Catholic high school · 7-10
1,079 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.0 km away
Kings Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 966 · 3.0 km away
Albanvale Primary School
Albanvale · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.3 km away
Gilson College
Taylors Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1073 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Carranballac P-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
848 students · ICSEA 1017
Mernda Central P-12 College
Mernda · Government combined · Prep-12
1,746 students · ICSEA 1009
Creekside K-9 College
Caroline Springs · Government combined · Prep-9
1,287 students · ICSEA 1018
Mallacoota P-12 College
Mallacoota · Government combined · Prep-12
126 students · ICSEA 1019
Timbarra P-9 College
Berwick · Government combined · Prep-9
594 students · ICSEA 1019
Baden Powell P-9 College
Hoppers Crossing · Government combined · Prep-9
827 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Brookside P-9 College a public or private school?
Brookside P-9 College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Brookside P-9 College offer?
Brookside P-9 College offers Prep to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Brookside P-9 College?
In 2025, Brookside P-9 College had 1,225 enrolled students (587 girls, 638 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brookside P-9 College?
Brookside P-9 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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 Brookside P-9 College rank in VIC?
Brookside P-9 College ranks 183rd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (40.7/100), and 843rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brookside P-9 College?
Brookside P-9 College has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brookside P-9 College?
In 2025, Brookside P-9 College had 177 students in Year 7.
Is Brookside P-9 College co-ed?
Yes. Brookside P-9 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brookside P-9 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brookside P-9 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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