Nagle College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875 · East Gippsland LGA
About Nagle College
Nagle College is a catholic high school located in Bairnsdale, Victoria (3875), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 803 students (440 girls and 363 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Nagle College has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (71.0 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nagle College scores 56.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 180th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the East Gippsland 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 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Nagle College's 803 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nagle College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nagle College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Bairnsdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
473 students · ICSEA 1024 · 510 m away
Bairnsdale Christian College
Bairnsdale · Independent combined · Prep-10
82 students · ICSEA 1010 · 938 m away
East Gippsland Specialist School
Bairnsdale · Government special · U
95 students · ICSEA 857 · 1.4 km away
Bairnsdale Secondary College
Bairnsdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.8 km away
Bairnsdale West Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 913 · 2.3 km away
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale · Independent primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.5 km away
Bairnsdale Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 892 · 3.3 km away
Lucknow Primary School
Eastwood · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 986 · 4.7 km away
Eagle Point Primary School
Eagle Point · Government primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1002 · 10 km away
Lindenow Primary School
Lindenow · Government primary · Prep-6
122 students · ICSEA 984 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Marian College
Ararat · Catholic high school · 7-12
369 students · ICSEA 1017
Marian College
Myrtleford · Catholic high school · 7-12
145 students · ICSEA 1019
Killester College
Springvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1020
Trinity College Colac
Colac · Catholic high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1015
Sacred Heart College
Yarrawonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
236 students · ICSEA 1021
Catholic College Sale
Sale · Catholic high school · 7-12
872 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Nagle College a public or private school?
Nagle College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Nagle College offer?
Nagle College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Nagle College?
In 2025, Nagle College had 803 enrolled students (440 girls, 363 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nagle College?
Nagle College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Nagle College rank in VIC?
Nagle College ranks 180th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.0/100), and 606th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nagle College?
Nagle College has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Nagle College?
In 2025, Nagle College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 4.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 147 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nagle College?
In 2025, Nagle College had 160 students in Year 7 and 89 in Year 12.
Is Nagle College co-ed?
Yes. Nagle College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nagle College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nagle 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 Nagle College?
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