Heywood District Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heywood, Victoria 3304 · Glenelg LGA
About Heywood District Secondary College
Heywood District Secondary College is a public high school located in Heywood, Victoria (3304), within the Glenelg local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 72 students (28 girls and 44 boys).
Heywood District Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 898, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heywood District Secondary College scores 22.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
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 898
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Heywood District Secondary College's 72 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heywood District Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heywood District Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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Hampton Park Secondary College
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Dandenong High School
Dandenong · Government high school · 7-12
1,378 students · ICSEA 891
Red Cliffs Secondary College
Red Cliffs · Government high school · U, 7-12
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Lakes Entrance Secondary College
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167 students · ICSEA 889
Frequently asked questions
Is Heywood District Secondary College a public or private school?
Heywood District Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Heywood District Secondary College offer?
Heywood District Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Heywood District Secondary College?
In 2025, Heywood District Secondary College had 72 enrolled students (28 girls, 44 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heywood District Secondary College?
Heywood District Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 898. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heywood District Secondary College?
Heywood District Secondary College has about 5.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Heywood District Secondary College?
In 2025, Heywood District Secondary College had 9 students in Year 7 and 8 in Year 12.
Is Heywood District Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Heywood District Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heywood District Secondary College?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Heywood District 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 Heywood District Secondary College?
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