Koo Wee Rup Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Koo Wee Rup, Victoria 3981 · Cardinia LGA
#322 of 348 high schools in VIC
#1204 of 1,472 nationally
About Koo Wee Rup Secondary College
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College is a public high school located in Koo Wee Rup, Victoria (3981), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 846 students (439 girls and 407 boys).
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 77 teachers (68.0 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Koo Wee Rup Secondary College scores 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 322nd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (6th of 6 in the Cardinia 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 964
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Koo Wee Rup Secondary College's 846 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Koo Wee Rup Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Koo Wee Rup Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Koo Wee Rup Primary School
Koo Wee Rup · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 972 · 360 m away
St John the Baptist's School
Koo Wee Rup · Catholic primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1013 · 920 m away
Bayles Regional Primary School
Bayles · Government primary · Prep-6
161 students · ICSEA 998 · 6.5 km away
Cardinia Primary School
Cardinia · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 976 · 8.5 km away
Lang Lang Primary School
Lang Lang · Government primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 960 · 9.8 km away
Tooradin Primary School
Tooradin · Government primary · Prep-6
283 students · ICSEA 992 · 10 km away
Pakenham Springs Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
687 students · ICSEA 995 · 13 km away
John Henry Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
981 students · ICSEA 1020 · 13 km away
Edenbrook Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-11
614 students · ICSEA 1002 · 14 km away
St Patrick's School
Pakenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 982 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Healesville High School
Healesville · Government high school · 7-12
310 students · ICSEA 964
Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 964
Rochester Secondary College
Rochester · Government high school · 7-12
343 students · ICSEA 964
Warracknabeal Secondary College
Warracknabeal · Government high school · 7-12
175 students · ICSEA 964
Horsham College
Horsham · Government high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 965
Copperfield College
Delahey · Government high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 962
Frequently asked questions
Is Koo Wee Rup Secondary College a public or private school?
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Koo Wee Rup Secondary College offer?
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Koo Wee Rup Secondary College?
In 2025, Koo Wee Rup Secondary College had 846 enrolled students (439 girls, 407 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Koo Wee Rup Secondary College?
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. 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 Koo Wee Rup Secondary College rank in VIC?
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College ranks 322nd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (29.1/100), and 1204th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Koo Wee Rup Secondary College?
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Koo Wee Rup Secondary College?
In 2025, Koo Wee Rup Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 28 with 2.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 161 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Koo Wee Rup Secondary College?
In 2025, Koo Wee Rup Secondary College had 135 students in Year 7 and 121 in Year 12.
Is Koo Wee Rup Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Koo Wee Rup Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Koo Wee Rup Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Koo Wee Rup 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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