Somerville Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Somerville, Victoria 3912 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
About Somerville Secondary College
Somerville Secondary College is a public high school located in Somerville, Victoria (3912), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 582 students (283 girls and 299 boys).
Somerville Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (53.9 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 144% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Somerville Secondary College scores 53.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 198th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 7 in the Mornington Peninsula 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 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+144% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- 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 Somerville Secondary College's 582 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Somerville Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Somerville Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Somerville Rise Primary School
Somerville · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 975 · 315 m away
St Brendan's School
Somerville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1043 · 716 m away
Somerville Primary School
Somerville · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.0 km away
Baxter Primary School
Baxter · Government primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.3 km away
Tyabb Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
425 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.7 km away
Woodleigh School
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
897 students · ICSEA 1116 · 3.9 km away
Flinders Christian Community College
Tyabb · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,698 students · ICSEA 1083 · 3.9 km away
Tyabb Railway Station Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 994 · 4.4 km away
Bayside Christian College
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
573 students · ICSEA 1086 · 5.4 km away
Moorooduc Primary School
Moorooduc · Government primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1035 · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Croydon Community School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
143 students · ICSEA 983
Cranbourne East Secondary College
Cranbourne East · Government high school · 7-12
2,110 students · ICSEA 983
Brauer Secondary College
Warrnambool · Government high school · 7-12
866 students · ICSEA 982
Mooroolbark College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
934 students · ICSEA 982
Mount Erin Secondary College
Frankston South · Government high school · 7-12
490 students · ICSEA 985
McClelland Secondary College
Frankston · Government high school · 7-12
1,089 students · ICSEA 981
Frequently asked questions
Is Somerville Secondary College a public or private school?
Somerville Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Somerville Secondary College offer?
Somerville Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Somerville Secondary College?
In 2025, Somerville Secondary College had 582 enrolled students (283 girls, 299 boys), a change of 144% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Somerville Secondary College?
Somerville Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. 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 Somerville Secondary College rank in VIC?
Somerville Secondary College ranks 198th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.3/100), and 673rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Somerville Secondary College?
Somerville Secondary College has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Somerville Secondary College?
In 2025, Somerville Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 24 with 1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 52 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Somerville Secondary College?
In 2025, Somerville Secondary College had 121 students in Year 7 and 35 in Year 12.
Is Somerville Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Somerville Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Somerville Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Somerville 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 Somerville Secondary College?
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