Dromana Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dromana, Victoria 3936 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
About Dromana Secondary College
Dromana Secondary College is a public high school located in Dromana, Victoria (3936), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,752 students (862 girls and 890 boys).
Dromana Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 165 teachers (138.0 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dromana Secondary College scores 51.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 210th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 7 in the Mornington Peninsula 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 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Dromana Secondary College's 1,752 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dromana Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dromana Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Peninsula College
Dromana · Government special · U
160 students · ICSEA 957 · 316 m away
Red Hill Consolidated School
Red Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.0 km away
Dromana Primary School
Dromana · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1034 · 4.7 km away
Mount Martha Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
544 students · ICSEA 1090 · 7.5 km away
Balcombe Grammar School
Mount Martha · Independent combined · Prep-12
954 students · ICSEA 1096 · 7.8 km away
Rosebud Primary School
Rosebud · Government primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1012 · 9.2 km away
Osborne Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1071 · 9.8 km away
Balnarring Primary School
Balnarring · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1084 · 10 km away
Our Lady of Fatima School
Rosebud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 999 · 11 km away
Rosebud Secondary College
Rosebud · Government high school · 7-12
965 students · ICSEA 989 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Yarrabing Secondary College
Aintree · Government high school · 7-8
398 students · ICSEA 1018
Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne · Government high school · 7-12
961 students · ICSEA 1017
Springside West Secondary College
Fraser Rise · Government high school · 7-12
1,677 students · ICSEA 1017
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-10
1,030 students · ICSEA 1016
Diamond Valley College
Diamond Creek · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 1020
Frequently asked questions
Is Dromana Secondary College a public or private school?
Dromana Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Dromana Secondary College offer?
Dromana Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Dromana Secondary College?
In 2025, Dromana Secondary College had 1,752 enrolled students (862 girls, 890 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dromana Secondary College?
Dromana Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Dromana Secondary College rank in VIC?
Dromana Secondary College ranks 210th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.1/100), and 719th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dromana Secondary College?
Dromana Secondary College has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Dromana Secondary College?
In 2025, Dromana Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 32 with 8.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 401 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dromana Secondary College?
In 2025, Dromana Secondary College had 280 students in Year 7 and 270 in Year 12.
Is Dromana Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Dromana Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dromana Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dromana 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 Dromana Secondary College?
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