Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shepparton, Victoria 3630 · Greater Shepparton LGA
#348 of 348 high schools in VIC
#1458 of 1,472 nationally
About Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Greater Shepparton Secondary College is a public high school located in Shepparton, Victoria (3630), within the Greater Shepparton local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,967 students (968 girls and 999 boys).
Greater Shepparton Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 887, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 186 teachers (171.1 full-time equivalent) and 142 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Greater Shepparton Secondary College scores 15.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 348th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 3 in the Greater Shepparton 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 887
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-54 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 Greater Shepparton Secondary College's 1,967 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Greater Shepparton Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Banmira Specialist School
Shepparton · Government special · U
234 students · ICSEA 894 · 594 m away
St Brendan's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1017 · 713 m away
Notre Dame College
Shepparton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,683 students · ICSEA 1030 · 714 m away
Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
589 students · ICSEA 951 · 725 m away
Shepparton ACE Secondary College
Shepparton · Independent high school · 7-12
97 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.3 km away
Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 811 · 1.8 km away
St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-12
483 students · ICSEA 834 · 2.1 km away
Shepparton Christian College
Shepparton · Independent combined · Prep-12
326 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.1 km away
Grahamvale Primary School
Grahamvale · Government primary · Prep-6
352 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.2 km away
St Mel's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lakes Entrance Secondary College
Lakes Entrance · Government high school · 7-12
167 students · ICSEA 889
Dandenong High School
Dandenong · Government high school · 7-12
1,378 students · ICSEA 891
Chaffey Secondary College
Mildura · Government high school · 7-10
722 students · ICSEA 878
Heywood District Secondary College
Heywood · Government high school · 7-12
72 students · ICSEA 898
Hume Central Secondary College
Broadmeadows · Government high school · 7-12
1,093 students · ICSEA 900
Noble Park Secondary College
Noble Park · Government high school · 7-12
592 students · ICSEA 902
Frequently asked questions
Is Greater Shepparton Secondary College a public or private school?
Greater Shepparton Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Greater Shepparton Secondary College offer?
Greater Shepparton Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Greater Shepparton Secondary College?
In 2025, Greater Shepparton Secondary College had 1,967 enrolled students (968 girls, 999 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Greater Shepparton Secondary College?
Greater Shepparton Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 887. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Greater Shepparton Secondary College rank in VIC?
Greater Shepparton Secondary College ranks 348th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (15.2/100), and 1458th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Greater Shepparton Secondary College?
Greater Shepparton Secondary College has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Greater Shepparton Secondary College?
In 2025, Greater Shepparton Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 23 with 0.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 297 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Greater Shepparton Secondary College?
In 2025, Greater Shepparton Secondary College had 296 students in Year 7 and 217 in Year 12.
Is Greater Shepparton Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Greater Shepparton Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Greater Shepparton Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Greater Shepparton 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.
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