Tarneit Senior College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarneit, Victoria 3029 · Wyndham LGA
About Tarneit Senior College
Tarneit Senior College is a public high school located in Tarneit, Victoria (3029), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 895 students (453 girls and 442 boys).
Tarneit Senior College has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 73 teachers (70.6 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tarneit Senior College scores 54.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 191st of 348 secondary schools in VIC (8th of 12 in the Wyndham 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 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Tarneit Senior College's 895 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tarneit Senior College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tarneit Senior College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tarneit P-9 College
Tarneit · Government combined · Prep-9
2,010 students · ICSEA 1026 · 374 m away
Nearnung Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1045 · 887 m away
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.2 km away
Tarneit Rise Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
1,640 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School
Tarneit North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.3 km away
Wimba Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.4 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.3 km away
Thomas Carr College
Tarneit · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.6 km away
Bemin Secondary College
Truganina · Government high school · 7-11
886 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.6 km away
Good News Lutheran College
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,872 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Emerald Secondary College
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
620 students · ICSEA 1005
Sunbury Downs Secondary College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1005
Wollert Secondary College
Wollert · Government high school · 7-9
389 students · ICSEA 1005
Foster Secondary College
Foster · Government high school · 7-12
260 students · ICSEA 1006
Bellarine Secondary College
Drysdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,147 students · ICSEA 1006
Wellington Secondary College
Mulgrave · Government high school · 7-12
1,643 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Tarneit Senior College a public or private school?
Tarneit Senior College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Tarneit Senior College offer?
Tarneit Senior College offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tarneit Senior College?
In 2025, Tarneit Senior College had 895 enrolled students (453 girls, 442 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tarneit Senior College?
Tarneit Senior College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. 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 Tarneit Senior College rank in VIC?
Tarneit Senior College ranks 191st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.2/100), and 652nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tarneit Senior College?
Tarneit Senior College has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Tarneit Senior College?
In 2025, Tarneit Senior College recorded a median VCE study score of 23 with 0.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 406 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
Is Tarneit Senior College co-ed?
Yes. Tarneit Senior College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tarneit Senior College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tarneit Senior 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 Tarneit Senior College?
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