Mount Rowan Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wendouree, Victoria 3355 · Ballarat LGA
#272 of 348 high schools in VIC
#943 of 1,472 nationally
About Mount Rowan Secondary College
Mount Rowan Secondary College is a public high school located in Wendouree, Victoria (3355), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 678 students (314 girls and 364 boys).
Mount Rowan Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 938, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (69.9 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 65% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Rowan Secondary College scores 40.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 272nd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (7th of 7 in the Ballarat 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 938
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+65% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- 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 Mount Rowan Secondary College's 678 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Rowan Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Rowan Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Forest Street Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 919 · 395 m away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Wendouree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1017 · 977 m away
Yuille Park Community College
Wendouree · Government combined · Prep-12
209 students · ICSEA 840 · 1.5 km away
Ballarat Grammar
Wendouree · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,989 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.2 km away
Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
116 students · ICSEA 917 · 2.2 km away
Ballarat North Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.4 km away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 945 · 3.5 km away
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.7 km away
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.9 km away
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fountain Gate Secondary College
Narre Warren · Government high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 938
Traralgon College
Traralgon · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 937
Weeroona College Bendigo
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 940
Ararat Secondary College
Ararat · Government high school · 7-12
332 students · ICSEA 940
Lyndhurst Secondary College
Cranbourne · Government high school · 7-12
832 students · ICSEA 941
Lyndale Secondary College
Dandenong North · Government high school · 7-12
850 students · ICSEA 935
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Rowan Secondary College a public or private school?
Mount Rowan Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Rowan Secondary College offer?
Mount Rowan Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mount Rowan Secondary College?
In 2025, Mount Rowan Secondary College had 678 enrolled students (314 girls, 364 boys), a change of 65% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Rowan Secondary College?
Mount Rowan Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 938. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Rowan Secondary College rank in VIC?
Mount Rowan Secondary College ranks 272nd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (40.3/100), and 943rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Rowan Secondary College?
Mount Rowan Secondary College has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Mount Rowan Secondary College?
In 2025, Mount Rowan Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 2.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 72 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount Rowan Secondary College?
In 2025, Mount Rowan Secondary College had 137 students in Year 7 and 49 in Year 12.
Is Mount Rowan Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Mount Rowan Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Rowan Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Rowan 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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