Surf Coast Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Torquay, Victoria 3228 · Surf Coast LGA
About Surf Coast Secondary College
Surf Coast Secondary College is a public high school located in Torquay, Victoria (3228), within the Surf Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 879 students (382 girls and 497 boys).
Surf Coast Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (67.3 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Surf Coast Secondary College scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 134th of 348 secondary schools in VIC.
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 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Surf Coast Secondary College's 879 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Surf Coast Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Surf Coast Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lisieux Catholic Primary School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1106 · 777 m away
Torquay Coast Primary School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.5 km away
St Therese School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
332 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.2 km away
Torquay P-6 College
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.2 km away
Freshwater Creek Steiner School
Freshwater Creek · Independent primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1094 · 6.0 km away
Bellbrae Primary School
Bellbrae · Government primary · Prep-6
492 students · ICSEA 1119 · 6.2 km away
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1045 · 7.0 km away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Armstrong Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 1070 · 8.1 km away
Geelong Lutheran College
Armstrong Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,317 students · ICSEA 1101 · 8.2 km away
Armstrong Creek School
Armstrong Creek · Government combined · U, Prep-6
905 students · ICSEA 1023 · 8.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Preston · Government high school · 10-12
367 students · ICSEA 1060
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,083 students · ICSEA 1059
Mordialloc College
Mordialloc · Government high school · 7-12
1,218 students · ICSEA 1062
Mullauna Secondary College
Mitcham · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1058
Mount Eliza Secondary College
Mount Eliza · Government high school · 7-12
791 students · ICSEA 1063
Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong · Government high school · 7-12
1,361 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Surf Coast Secondary College a public or private school?
Surf Coast Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Surf Coast Secondary College offer?
Surf Coast Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Surf Coast Secondary College?
In 2025, Surf Coast Secondary College had 879 enrolled students (382 girls, 497 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Surf Coast Secondary College?
Surf Coast Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Surf Coast Secondary College rank in VIC?
Surf Coast Secondary College ranks 134th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 404th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Surf Coast Secondary College?
Surf Coast Secondary College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Surf Coast Secondary College?
In 2025, Surf Coast Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 5.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 195 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Surf Coast Secondary College?
In 2025, Surf Coast Secondary College had 157 students in Year 7 and 130 in Year 12.
Is Surf Coast Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Surf Coast Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Surf Coast Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Surf Coast 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 Surf Coast Secondary College?
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