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Cranbourne Secondary College

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cranbourne, Victoria 3977 · Casey LGA

23.2/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#338 of 348 high schools in VIC
#1354 of 1,472 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
1,139
-20% over 5 years
ICSEA
931
18th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
11.8
96.8 FTE teachers
Year range
7-12

About Cranbourne Secondary College

Cranbourne Secondary College is a public high school located in Cranbourne, Victoria (3977), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,139 students (566 girls and 573 boys).

Cranbourne Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 931, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 109 teachers (96.8 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Cranbourne Secondary College scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 338th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (14th of 15 in the Casey 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.

Median study score
25
+1 vs 2024
Study scores 40+
0.9%
+0.6 pts vs 2024
VCE students
274
Enrolled in at least one VCE study
VCE completion
99%
48% applied for tertiary places
Results reflect the students who sat the VCE in 2025 and are not adjusted for intake. Schools with fewer than four students in a measure are suppressed by VCAA. See top VCE schools in Victoria.

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 931
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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.

Cranbourne Secondary College
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
566
Boys
573
Language background other than English
51%
Indigenous students
2%

Enrolments by year level

How Cranbourne Secondary College's 1,139 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Year 7 cohort
169
Year 12 cohort
206

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Cranbourne Secondary College have changed over the past decade.

1,0251,2621,4992015: 1,365 students2016: 1,359 students2017: 1,270 students2018: 1,321 students2019: 1,350 students2020: 1,428 students2021: 1,357 students2022: 1,272 students2023: 1,243 students2024: 1,203 students2025: 1,139 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Cranbourne Secondary College

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

Similar schools

Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cranbourne Secondary College a public or private school?

Cranbourne Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.

What year levels does Cranbourne Secondary College offer?

Cranbourne Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.

How many students attend Cranbourne Secondary College?

In 2025, Cranbourne Secondary College had 1,139 enrolled students (566 girls, 573 boys), a change of -20% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Cranbourne Secondary College?

Cranbourne Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 931. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Cranbourne Secondary College rank in VIC?

Cranbourne Secondary College ranks 338th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 1354th of 1,472 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cranbourne Secondary College?

Cranbourne Secondary College has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

What are the VCE results at Cranbourne Secondary College?

In 2025, Cranbourne Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 25 with 0.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 274 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cranbourne Secondary College?

In 2025, Cranbourne Secondary College had 169 students in Year 7 and 206 in Year 12.

Is Cranbourne Secondary College co-ed?

Yes. Cranbourne Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Cranbourne Secondary College?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cranbourne 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 Cranbourne Secondary College?

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