Orbost Community College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orbost, Victoria 3888 · East Gippsland LGA
#226 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#1103 of 1,259 nationally
About Orbost Community College
Orbost Community College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Orbost, Victoria (3888), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 347 students (182 girls and 165 boys).
Orbost Community College has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (35.2 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Orbost Community College scores 28.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 226th of 239 combined schools in VIC (4th of 4 in the East Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-57 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 Orbost Community College's 347 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Orbost Community College have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Orbost Community College a public or private school?
Orbost Community College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Orbost Community College offer?
Orbost Community College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Orbost Community College?
In 2025, Orbost Community College had 347 enrolled students (182 girls, 165 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Orbost Community College?
Orbost Community College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Orbost Community College rank in VIC?
Orbost Community College ranks 226th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (28.8/100), and 1103rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Orbost Community College?
Orbost Community College has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Orbost Community College?
In 2025, Orbost Community College had 35 students in Year 7 and 23 in Year 12.
Is Orbost Community College co-ed?
Yes. Orbost Community College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Orbost Community College?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Orbost Community 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 Orbost Community College?
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