Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Werribee, Victoria 3030 · Wyndham LGA
#274 of 348 high schools in VIC
#947 of 1,472 nationally
About Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College is a public high school located in Werribee, Victoria (3030), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 8 and in 2025 enrolled 437 students (215 girls and 222 boys).
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (31.4 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1.
On the Success Index, Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College scores 40.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 274th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (11th of 12 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College's 437 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
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Schools near Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nganboo Borron School
Werribee · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 965 · 189 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1085 · 588 m away
Lollypop Creek Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1034 · 751 m away
Wyndham Vale Primary School
Wyndham Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
1,081 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.3 km away
Iramoo Primary School
Wyndham Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.4 km away
Laa Yulta Primary School
Mambourin · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.5 km away
Thomas Chirnside Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.9 km away
Riverwalk Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.4 km away
Our Lady of the Southern Cross
Manor Lakes · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1079 · 3.5 km away
Manor Lakes P-12 College
Wyndham Vale · Government combined · Prep-12
2,881 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Rosebud Secondary College
Rosebud · Government high school · 7-12
965 students · ICSEA 989
Reservoir High School
Reservoir · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 989
Bass Coast College
Wonthaggi · Government high school · 7-12
1,687 students · ICSEA 988
Tallangatta Secondary College
Tallangatta · Government high school · 7-12
308 students · ICSEA 988
Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Ballarat East · Government high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 988
Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
Pascoe Vale · Government high school · 7-12
719 students · ICSEA 987
Frequently asked questions
Is Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College a public or private school?
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College offer?
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College offers 7 to 8. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College?
In 2025, Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College had 437 enrolled students (215 girls, 222 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College?
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College rank in VIC?
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College ranks 274th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (40.1/100), and 947th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College?
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College?
In 2025, Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College had 248 students in Year 7.
Is Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Walcom Ngarrwa 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.
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