Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Preston, Victoria 3072 · Darebin LGA
About Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Northern College of the Arts and Technology is a public high school located in Preston, Victoria (3072), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 367 students (193 girls and 174 boys).
Northern College of the Arts and Technology has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (44.5 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northern College of the Arts and Technology scores 76.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 61st of 348 secondary schools in VIC (5th of 7 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 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 Northern College of the Arts and Technology's 367 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northern College of the Arts and Technology have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yarra Me School
Preston · Government special
· 442 m away
Preston North East Primary School
East Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 955 · 782 m away
East Preston Islamic College
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
733 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.0 km away
Holy Name School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.2 km away
Preston High School
Preston · Government high school · 7-12
1,275 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.7 km away
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.7 km away
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.8 km away
Thornbury High School
Thornbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.8 km away
Penders Grove Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.9 km away
Sacred Heart School
Preston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Surf Coast Secondary College
Torquay · Government high school · 7-12
879 students · ICSEA 1060
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,083 students · ICSEA 1059
Mordialloc College
Mordialloc · Government high school · 7-12
1,218 students · ICSEA 1062
Mullauna Secondary College
Mitcham · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1058
Mount Eliza Secondary College
Mount Eliza · Government high school · 7-12
791 students · ICSEA 1063
Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong · Government high school · 7-12
1,361 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern College of the Arts and Technology a public or private school?
Northern College of the Arts and Technology is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Northern College of the Arts and Technology offer?
Northern College of the Arts and Technology offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Northern College of the Arts and Technology?
In 2025, Northern College of the Arts and Technology had 367 enrolled students (193 girls, 174 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northern College of the Arts and Technology?
Northern College of the Arts and Technology has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northern College of the Arts and Technology rank in VIC?
Northern College of the Arts and Technology ranks 61st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.1/100), and 134th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northern College of the Arts and Technology?
Northern College of the Arts and Technology has about 8.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Northern College of the Arts and Technology co-ed?
Yes. Northern College of the Arts and Technology is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northern College of the Arts and Technology?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northern College of the Arts and Technology 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 Northern College of the Arts and Technology?
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