Fountain Gate Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narre Warren, Victoria 3805 · Casey LGA
#330 of 348 high schools in VIC
#1262 of 1,472 nationally
About Fountain Gate Secondary College
Fountain Gate Secondary College is a public high school located in Narre Warren, Victoria (3805), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,211 students (579 girls and 632 boys).
Fountain Gate Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 938, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 122 teachers (110.9 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fountain Gate Secondary College scores 26.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 330th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (12th 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.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 938
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- 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 Fountain Gate Secondary College's 1,211 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fountain Gate Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fountain Gate Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School
Narre Warren · Government special · U
201 students · ICSEA 990 · 174 m away
Fountain Gate Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 936 · 357 m away
Maramba Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 995 · 812 m away
Mary MacKillop School
Narre Warren North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.8 km away
Oatlands Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
1,003 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.8 km away
Foundation Learning Centre
Narre Warren · Independent special · 11-12
155 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.5 km away
Timbarra P-9 College
Berwick · Government combined · Prep-9
594 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.6 km away
Don Bosco School
Narre Warren · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.8 km away
Berry Street School
Narre Warren · Independent special · 7-12
219 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.9 km away
Hallam Secondary College
Hallam · Government high school · 7-12
716 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Rowan Secondary College
Wendouree · Government high school · 7-12
678 students · ICSEA 938
Traralgon College
Traralgon · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 937
Weeroona College Bendigo
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 940
Ararat Secondary College
Ararat · Government high school · 7-12
332 students · ICSEA 940
Lyndhurst Secondary College
Cranbourne · Government high school · 7-12
832 students · ICSEA 941
Lyndale Secondary College
Dandenong North · Government high school · 7-12
850 students · ICSEA 935
Frequently asked questions
Is Fountain Gate Secondary College a public or private school?
Fountain Gate Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Fountain Gate Secondary College offer?
Fountain Gate Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Fountain Gate Secondary College?
In 2025, Fountain Gate Secondary College had 1,211 enrolled students (579 girls, 632 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fountain Gate Secondary College?
Fountain Gate Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 938. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fountain Gate Secondary College rank in VIC?
Fountain Gate Secondary College ranks 330th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (26.8/100), and 1262nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fountain Gate Secondary College?
Fountain Gate Secondary College has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Fountain Gate Secondary College?
In 2025, Fountain Gate Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 4.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 269 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Fountain Gate Secondary College?
In 2025, Fountain Gate Secondary College had 160 students in Year 7 and 206 in Year 12.
Is Fountain Gate Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Fountain Gate Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fountain Gate Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fountain Gate 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 Fountain Gate Secondary College?
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