Rowville Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rowville, Victoria 3178 · Knox LGA
About Rowville Secondary College
Rowville Secondary College is a public high school located in Rowville, Victoria (3178), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,887 students (913 girls and 974 boys).
Rowville Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 153 teachers (133.5 full-time equivalent) and 126 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rowville Secondary College scores 54.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 192nd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 7 in the Knox 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 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Rowville Secondary College's 1,887 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rowville Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rowville Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rowville Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1060 · 112 m away
St Simon's School
Rowville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1087 · 750 m away
Heany Park Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.2 km away
Park Ridge Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.3 km away
Rosewood Downs Primary School
Dandenong North · Government primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.0 km away
Karoo Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
422 students · ICSEA 1086 · 3.1 km away
Scoresby Primary School
Scoresby · Government primary · Prep-6
136 students · ICSEA 1013 · 3.4 km away
Mulgrave Primary School
Mulgrave · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1079 · 3.6 km away
Lysterfield Primary School
Lysterfield · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.6 km away
Darrang Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 974 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027
Berwick Secondary College
Berwick · Government high school · 7-12
1,626 students · ICSEA 1027
Bundoora Secondary College
Bundoora · Government high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1030
Wantirna College
Wantirna · Government high school · 7-12
1,458 students · ICSEA 1031
Point Cook Senior Secondary College
Point Cook · Government high school · 10-12
777 students · ICSEA 1024
Oberon High School
Armstrong Creek · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 1023
Frequently asked questions
Is Rowville Secondary College a public or private school?
Rowville Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Rowville Secondary College offer?
Rowville Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Rowville Secondary College?
In 2025, Rowville Secondary College had 1,887 enrolled students (913 girls, 974 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rowville Secondary College?
Rowville Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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 Rowville Secondary College rank in VIC?
Rowville Secondary College ranks 192nd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.1/100), and 653rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rowville Secondary College?
Rowville Secondary College has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Rowville Secondary College?
In 2025, Rowville Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 25 with 0.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 371 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Rowville Secondary College?
In 2025, Rowville Secondary College had 339 students in Year 7 and 249 in Year 12.
Is Rowville Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Rowville Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rowville Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rowville 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Rowville Secondary College?
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