Castlemaine Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Castlemaine, Victoria 3450 · Mount Alexander LGA
About Castlemaine Secondary College
Castlemaine Secondary College is a public high school located in Castlemaine, Victoria (3450), within the Mount Alexander local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 695 students (305 girls and 390 boys).
Castlemaine Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (64.9 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Castlemaine Secondary College scores 67.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 121st of 348 secondary schools in VIC.
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 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Castlemaine Secondary College's 695 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Castlemaine Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Castlemaine Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Winters Flat Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1078 · 992 m away
Castlemaine Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's School
Castlemaine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.6 km away
Campbells Creek Primary School
Campbells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.0 km away
Castlemaine North Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.2 km away
Chewton Primary School
Chewton · Government primary · Prep-6
54 students · ICSEA 1119 · 4.2 km away
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten
Muckleford · Independent combined · Prep-8
135 students · ICSEA 1105 · 5.2 km away
Harcourt Valley Primary School
Harcourt · Government primary · Prep-6
73 students · ICSEA 1015 · 9.1 km away
Elphinstone Primary School
Elphinstone · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1036 · 11 km away
Newstead Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 1041 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Beauty Secondary College
Mount Beauty · Government high school · 7-12
153 students · ICSEA 1040
Brinbeal Secondary College
Tarneit · Government high school · 7-8
454 students · ICSEA 1039
Sydney Road Community School
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
107 students · ICSEA 1037
Wheelers Hill Secondary College
Wheelers Hill · Government high school · 7-12
711 students · ICSEA 1037
Monbulk College
Monbulk · Government high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1044
Beechworth Secondary College
Beechworth · Government high school · 7-12
282 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Castlemaine Secondary College a public or private school?
Castlemaine Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Castlemaine Secondary College offer?
Castlemaine Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Castlemaine Secondary College?
In 2025, Castlemaine Secondary College had 695 enrolled students (305 girls, 390 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Castlemaine Secondary College?
Castlemaine Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 Castlemaine Secondary College rank in VIC?
Castlemaine Secondary College ranks 121st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.0/100), and 357th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Castlemaine Secondary College?
Castlemaine Secondary College has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Castlemaine Secondary College?
In 2025, Castlemaine Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 26 with 2.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 170 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Castlemaine Secondary College?
In 2025, Castlemaine Secondary College had 111 students in Year 7 and 75 in Year 12.
Is Castlemaine Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Castlemaine Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Castlemaine Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Castlemaine 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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