Highview College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maryborough, Victoria 3465 · Central Goldfields LGA
About Highview College
Highview College is an independent high school located in Maryborough, Victoria (3465), within the Central Goldfields local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 463 students (220 girls and 243 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Highview College has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (45.2 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Highview College scores 56.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 179th of 348 secondary schools in VIC.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Highview College's 463 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Highview College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Highview College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Augustine's School
Maryborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1016 · 175 m away
Maryborough Education Centre
Maryborough · Government combined · U, Prep-12
921 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.8 km away
Carisbrook Primary School
Carisbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 949 · 6.7 km away
Timor Primary School
Timor · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 912 · 8.0 km away
Talbot Primary School
Talbot · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 905 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ozford College
Melbourne · Independent high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 1008
Bayview College
Portland · Independent high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1009
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999
Plenty River College
South Morang · Independent high school · 10-12
62 students · ICSEA 1013
Islamic College of Sport
Coburg · Independent high school · 11-12
72 students · ICSEA 989
Village High School
Ryanston · Independent high school · 7-12
71 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Highview College a public or private school?
Highview College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Highview College offer?
Highview College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Highview College?
In 2025, Highview College had 463 enrolled students (220 girls, 243 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Highview College?
Highview College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. 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 Highview College rank in VIC?
Highview College ranks 179th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.2/100), and 599th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Highview College?
Highview College has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Highview College?
In 2025, Highview College had 92 students in Year 7 and 49 in Year 12.
Is Highview College co-ed?
Yes. Highview College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Highview College?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Highview 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 Highview College?
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