Oberon High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Armstrong Creek, Victoria 3217 · Greater Geelong LGA
About Oberon High School
Oberon High School is a public high school located in Armstrong Creek, Victoria (3217), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,074 students (487 girls and 587 boys).
Oberon High School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 100 teachers (85.0 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Oberon High School scores 58.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 162nd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (8th of 15 in the Greater Geelong 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 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+44% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Oberon High School's 1,074 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Oberon High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Oberon High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Armstrong Creek School
Armstrong Creek · Government combined · U, Prep-6
905 students · ICSEA 1023 · 81 m away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Armstrong Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.1 km away
Iona College Geelong
Charlemont · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.4 km away
Geelong Lutheran College
Armstrong Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,317 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.2 km away
Mirripoa Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.1 km away
Grovedale College
Grovedale · Government high school · 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.9 km away
Grovedale West Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1026 · 4.0 km away
Grovedale Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1009 · 4.0 km away
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1045 · 4.0 km away
Nazareth School
Grovedale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1076 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mill Park Secondary College
Mill Park · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 1023
Point Cook Senior Secondary College
Point Cook · Government high school · 10-12
777 students · ICSEA 1024
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
79 students · ICSEA 1021
Diamond Valley College
Diamond Creek · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 1020
Greensborough Secondary College
Greensborough · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 1020
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is Oberon High School a public or private school?
Oberon High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Oberon High School offer?
Oberon High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Oberon High School?
In 2025, Oberon High School had 1,074 enrolled students (487 girls, 587 boys), a change of 44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Oberon High School?
Oberon High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 Oberon High School rank in VIC?
Oberon High School ranks 162nd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.8/100), and 545th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Oberon High School?
Oberon High School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Oberon High School?
In 2025, Oberon High School recorded a median VCE study score of 28 with 4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 194 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Oberon High School?
In 2025, Oberon High School had 180 students in Year 7 and 133 in Year 12.
Is Oberon High School co-ed?
Yes. Oberon High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Oberon High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Oberon 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 Oberon High School?
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