Brunswick Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brunswick, Victoria 3056 · Merri-bek LGA
About Brunswick Secondary College
Brunswick Secondary College is a public high school located in Brunswick, Victoria (3056), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,074 students (514 girls and 560 boys).
Brunswick Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 105 teachers (91.1 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brunswick Secondary College scores 84.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 9th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 7 in the Merri-bek 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 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Brunswick Secondary College's 1,074 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brunswick Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brunswick Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Road Community School
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
107 students · ICSEA 1037 · 520 m away
Brunswick North Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1151 · 938 m away
Brunswick South West Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.2 km away
Parkville College
Parkville · Government special
· 1.5 km away
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's School
Brunswick West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.5 km away
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.6 km away
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.6 km away
St Margaret Mary's School
Brunswick North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Camberwell High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
824 students · ICSEA 1119
Mckinnon Secondary College
Mckinnon · Government high school · 7-12
3,052 students · ICSEA 1118
University High School
Parkville · Government high school · 7-12
1,983 students · ICSEA 1117
Glen Eira College
Caulfield East · Government high school · 7-12
883 students · ICSEA 1117
Vermont Secondary College
Vermont · Government high school · 7-12
1,650 students · ICSEA 1122
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123
Frequently asked questions
Is Brunswick Secondary College a public or private school?
Brunswick Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Brunswick Secondary College offer?
Brunswick Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Brunswick Secondary College?
In 2025, Brunswick Secondary College had 1,074 enrolled students (514 girls, 560 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brunswick Secondary College?
Brunswick Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brunswick Secondary College rank in VIC?
Brunswick Secondary College ranks 9th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (84.2/100), and 23rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brunswick Secondary College?
Brunswick Secondary College has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Brunswick Secondary College?
In 2025, Brunswick Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 8.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 259 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brunswick Secondary College?
In 2025, Brunswick Secondary College had 175 students in Year 7 and 163 in Year 12.
Is Brunswick Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Brunswick Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brunswick Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brunswick 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 Brunswick Secondary College?
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