Vermont Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Vermont, Victoria 3133 · Whitehorse LGA
About Vermont Secondary College
Vermont Secondary College is a public high school located in Vermont, Victoria (3133), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,650 students (791 girls and 859 boys).
Vermont Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1122, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 149 teachers (126.7 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Vermont Secondary College scores 79.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 33rd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 9 in the Whitehorse 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 1122
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Vermont Secondary College's 1,650 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Vermont Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Vermont Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Vermont Primary School
Vermont · Government primary · Prep-6
752 students · ICSEA 1161 · 764 m away
St James' School
Vermont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.1 km away
Rangeview Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
689 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.6 km away
Vermont South Special School
Vermont South · Government special · U
140 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.9 km away
Livingstone Primary School
Vermont South · Government primary · Prep-6
612 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.0 km away
Wantirna Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.1 km away
Parkmore Primary School
Forest Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.1 km away
Emmaus College
Vermont South · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,479 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.3 km away
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School
Nunawading · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.3 km away
Weeden Heights Primary School
Vermont South · Government primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123
East Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster East · Government high school · 7-12
2,211 students · ICSEA 1124
Glen Waverley Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
2,417 students · ICSEA 1124
Camberwell High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
824 students · ICSEA 1119
Brunswick Secondary College
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 1119
Viewbank College
Viewbank · Government high school · 7-12
1,427 students · ICSEA 1125
Frequently asked questions
Is Vermont Secondary College a public or private school?
Vermont Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Vermont Secondary College offer?
Vermont Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Vermont Secondary College?
In 2025, Vermont Secondary College had 1,650 enrolled students (791 girls, 859 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Vermont Secondary College?
Vermont Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1122. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Vermont Secondary College rank in VIC?
Vermont Secondary College ranks 33rd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.7/100), and 73rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Vermont Secondary College?
Vermont Secondary College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Vermont Secondary College?
In 2025, Vermont Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 32 with 7.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 420 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Vermont Secondary College?
In 2025, Vermont Secondary College had 311 students in Year 7 and 241 in Year 12.
Is Vermont Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Vermont Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Vermont Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Vermont 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 Vermont Secondary College?
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