Foster Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Foster, Victoria 3960 · South Gippsland LGA
About Foster Secondary College
Foster Secondary College is a public high school located in Foster, Victoria (3960), within the South Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 260 students (128 girls and 132 boys).
Foster Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (28.4 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Foster Secondary College scores 55.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 185th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 5 in the South Gippsland 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 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Foster Secondary College's 260 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Foster Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Foster Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Foster Primary School
Foster · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 985 · 739 m away
Corner Inlet College
Foster · Independent high school · 7-8
16 students · ICSEA 973 · 6.4 km away
Fish Creek and District Primary School
Fish Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 1024 · 11 km away
Toora Primary School
Toora · Government primary · Prep-6
105 students · ICSEA 941 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bellarine Secondary College
Drysdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,147 students · ICSEA 1006
Wellington Secondary College
Mulgrave · Government high school · 7-12
1,643 students · ICSEA 1006
Daylesford Secondary College
Daylesford · Government high school · 7-12
417 students · ICSEA 1007
Emerald Secondary College
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
620 students · ICSEA 1005
Sunbury Downs Secondary College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1005
Taylors Lakes Secondary College
Taylors Lakes · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1007
Frequently asked questions
Is Foster Secondary College a public or private school?
Foster Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Foster Secondary College offer?
Foster Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Foster Secondary College?
In 2025, Foster Secondary College had 260 enrolled students (128 girls, 132 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Foster Secondary College?
Foster Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. 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 Foster Secondary College rank in VIC?
Foster Secondary College ranks 185th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (55.3/100), and 618th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Foster Secondary College?
Foster Secondary College has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Foster Secondary College?
In 2025, Foster Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 3.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 71 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Foster Secondary College?
In 2025, Foster Secondary College had 53 students in Year 7 and 31 in Year 12.
Is Foster Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Foster Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Foster Secondary College?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Foster 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 Foster Secondary College?
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