Nossal High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berwick, Victoria 3806 · Casey LGA
About Nossal High School
Nossal High School is a public high school located in Berwick, Victoria (3806), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 825 students (376 girls and 449 boys).
Nossal High School has an ICSEA value of 1155, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (59.4 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nossal High School scores 77.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 45th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 15 in the Casey 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 1155
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Nossal High School's 825 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nossal High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nossal High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar
Berwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
980 students · ICSEA 1155 · 987 m away
Berwick Lodge Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
Berwick Fields Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
895 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.2 km away
St Michael's School
Berwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.6 km away
Berwick Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
884 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.6 km away
Fleetwood Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.7 km away
Brentwood Park Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
1,017 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.8 km away
Kambrya College
Berwick · Government high school · 7-12
2,369 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.9 km away
Heritage College
Narre Warren South · Independent combined · Prep-12
613 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.1 km away
Don Bosco School
Narre Warren · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Northcote High School
Northcote · Government high school · 7-12
1,668 students · ICSEA 1153
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152
Suzanne Cory High School
Werribee · Government high school · 9-12
922 students · ICSEA 1165
Melbourne Girls College
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
1,531 students · ICSEA 1142
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
Southbank · Government high school · 7-12
344 students · ICSEA 1141
Balwyn High School
Balwyn North · Government high school · 7-12
2,260 students · ICSEA 1141
Frequently asked questions
Is Nossal High School a public or private school?
Nossal High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Nossal High School offer?
Nossal High School offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Nossal High School?
In 2025, Nossal High School had 825 enrolled students (376 girls, 449 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nossal High School?
Nossal High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1155. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nossal High School rank in VIC?
Nossal High School ranks 45th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.7/100), and 101st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nossal High School?
Nossal High School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Nossal High School?
In 2025, Nossal High School recorded a median VCE study score of 37 with 32.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 410 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
Is Nossal High School co-ed?
Yes. Nossal High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nossal High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nossal High School 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 Nossal High School?
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