Stawell Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stawell, Victoria 3380 · Northern Grampians LGA
#315 of 348 high schools in VIC
#1121 of 1,472 nationally
About Stawell Secondary College
Stawell Secondary College is a public high school located in Stawell, Victoria (3380), within the Northern Grampians local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 333 students (141 girls and 192 boys).
Stawell Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (29.4 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Stawell Secondary College scores 32.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 315th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 2 in the Northern Grampians 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 959
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Stawell Secondary College's 333 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Stawell Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Stawell Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's School
Stawell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1026 · 366 m away
Skene Street Specialist School
Stawell · Government special · U
50 students · ICSEA 878 · 711 m away
Stawell Primary School
Stawell · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.6 km away
Stawell West Primary School
Stawell · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 878 · 1.7 km away
Concongella Primary School
Concongella · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 949 · 3.2 km away
Great Western Primary School
Great Western · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 953 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Casterton Secondary College
Casterton · Government high school · 7-12
106 students · ICSEA 960
Lalor North Secondary College
Epping · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 960
Yea High School
Yea · Government high school · 7-12
283 students · ICSEA 960
John Fawkner Secondary College
Fawkner · Government high school · 7-12
234 students · ICSEA 958
North Geelong Secondary College
North Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 961
Western Port Secondary College
Hastings · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Stawell Secondary College a public or private school?
Stawell Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Stawell Secondary College offer?
Stawell Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Stawell Secondary College?
In 2025, Stawell Secondary College had 333 enrolled students (141 girls, 192 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Stawell Secondary College?
Stawell Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Stawell Secondary College rank in VIC?
Stawell Secondary College ranks 315th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (32.7/100), and 1121st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Stawell Secondary College?
Stawell Secondary College has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Stawell Secondary College?
In 2025, Stawell Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 23 with 1.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 57 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Stawell Secondary College?
In 2025, Stawell Secondary College had 80 students in Year 7 and 34 in Year 12.
Is Stawell Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Stawell Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Stawell Secondary College?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Stawell 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 Stawell Secondary College?
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