Patterson River Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Seaford, Victoria 3198 · Frankston LGA
About Patterson River Secondary College
Patterson River Secondary College is a public high school located in Seaford, Victoria (3198), within the Frankston local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,268 students (560 girls and 708 boys).
Patterson River Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 110 teachers (98.8 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Patterson River Secondary College scores 56.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 171st of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 8 in the Frankston 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 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Patterson River Secondary College's 1,268 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Patterson River Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Patterson River Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Seaford North Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
444 students · ICSEA 1070 · 760 m away
Carrum Primary School
Carrum · Government primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1075 · 930 m away
Patterson Lakes Primary School
Patterson Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
521 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.7 km away
Bonbeach Primary School
Bonbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.0 km away
Seaford Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.4 km away
St Anne's School
Seaford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.6 km away
Seaford Park Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 1005 · 3.0 km away
Belvedere Park Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.1 km away
Chelsea Primary School
Chelsea · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1075 · 3.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Chelsea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1084 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bemin Secondary College
Truganina · Government high school · 7-11
886 students · ICSEA 1015
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-10
1,030 students · ICSEA 1016
Heathmont College
Heathmont · Government high school · 7-12
667 students · ICSEA 1014
Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne · Government high school · 7-12
961 students · ICSEA 1017
Lilydale High School
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
1,424 students · ICSEA 1013
Frequently asked questions
Is Patterson River Secondary College a public or private school?
Patterson River Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Patterson River Secondary College offer?
Patterson River Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Patterson River Secondary College?
In 2025, Patterson River Secondary College had 1,268 enrolled students (560 girls, 708 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Patterson River Secondary College?
Patterson River Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1015. 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 Patterson River Secondary College rank in VIC?
Patterson River Secondary College ranks 171st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.9/100), and 584th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Patterson River Secondary College?
Patterson River Secondary College has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Patterson River Secondary College?
In 2025, Patterson River Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 2.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 205 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Patterson River Secondary College?
In 2025, Patterson River Secondary College had 254 students in Year 7 and 156 in Year 12.
Is Patterson River Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Patterson River Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Patterson River Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Patterson River Secondary 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.
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