Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hamilton, Victoria 3300 · Southern Grampians LGA
#142 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#534 of 1,259 nationally
About Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus
Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Hamilton, Victoria (3300), within the Southern Grampians local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 193 students (75 girls and 118 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (22.9 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus scores 55.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 142nd of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 3 in the Southern Grampians 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 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- 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 Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus's 193 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
George Street Primary School - Hamilton
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 877 · 2.6 km away
Monivae College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1033 · 3.3 km away
Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.4 km away
St Mary's School
Hamilton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.4 km away
The Hamilton and Alexandra College
Hamilton · Independent combined · Prep-12
409 students · ICSEA 1107 · 4.1 km away
Tarrington Lutheran School
Tarrington · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1063 · 4.7 km away
Baimbridge College
Hamilton · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 949 · 4.8 km away
Hamilton Parklands School
Hamilton · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 850 · 5.2 km away
Hamilton North Primary School
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 970 · 6.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas Aquinas College
Tynong · Independent combined · Prep-12
204 students · ICSEA 1030
Geelong Baptist College
Lovely Banks · Independent combined · Prep-12
255 students · ICSEA 1031
Ilim College
Dallas · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,868 students · ICSEA 1024
Lakeside College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
647 students · ICSEA 1034
Beaconhills College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,965 students · ICSEA 1035
Grace Christian College Wodonga
Leneva · Independent combined · Prep-12
149 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus a public or private school?
Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
What year levels does Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus offer?
Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus?
In 2025, Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus had 193 enrolled students (75 girls, 118 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus?
Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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 Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus rank in VIC?
Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus ranks 142nd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (55.8/100), and 534th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus?
Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus?
In 2025, Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus recorded a median VCE study score of 26 with 0% of study scores at 40 or above, from 25 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus?
In 2025, Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus had 23 students in Year 7 and 15 in Year 12.
Is Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus co-ed?
Yes. Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus 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 Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus?
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