Dohertys Creek P-9 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Truganina, Victoria 3029 · Wyndham LGA
#127 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#461 of 1,259 nationally
About Dohertys Creek P-9 College
Dohertys Creek P-9 College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Truganina, Victoria (3029), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 1,698 students (768 girls and 930 boys).
Dohertys Creek P-9 College has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 137 teachers (131.2 full-time equivalent) and 81 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 251% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dohertys Creek P-9 College scores 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 127th of 239 combined schools in VIC (9th of 16 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+251% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Dohertys Creek P-9 College's 1,698 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dohertys Creek P-9 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dohertys Creek P-9 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Truganina · Catholic primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1069 · 628 m away
Westbourne Grammar School
Truganina · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,121 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.2 km away
Truganina P-9 College
Truganina · Government combined · Prep-9
1,933 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.5 km away
Al-Taqwa College
Truganina · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,617 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.6 km away
Garrang Wilam Primary School
Truganina · Government primary · Prep-6
559 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.0 km away
Truganina South Primary School
Truganina · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.6 km away
Bemin Secondary College
Truganina · Government high school · 7-11
886 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.9 km away
Thomas Carr College
Tarneit · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1061 · 3.0 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1053 · 3.3 km away
Laverton P-12 College
Laverton · Government combined · Prep-12
678 students · ICSEA 924 · 3.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dohertys Creek P-9 College a public or private school?
Dohertys Creek P-9 College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Dohertys Creek P-9 College offer?
Dohertys Creek P-9 College offers Prep to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Dohertys Creek P-9 College?
In 2025, Dohertys Creek P-9 College had 1,698 enrolled students (768 girls, 930 boys), a change of 251% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dohertys Creek P-9 College?
Dohertys Creek P-9 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dohertys Creek P-9 College rank in VIC?
Dohertys Creek P-9 College ranks 127th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.0/100), and 461st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dohertys Creek P-9 College?
Dohertys Creek P-9 College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dohertys Creek P-9 College?
In 2025, Dohertys Creek P-9 College had 144 students in Year 7.
Is Dohertys Creek P-9 College co-ed?
Yes. Dohertys Creek P-9 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dohertys Creek P-9 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dohertys Creek 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Dohertys Creek P-9 College?
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