Weeroona College Bendigo
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bendigo, Victoria 3552 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#307 of 348 high schools in VIC
#1050 of 1,472 nationally
About Weeroona College Bendigo
Weeroona College Bendigo is a public high school located in Bendigo, Victoria (3552), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 812 students (365 girls and 447 boys).
Weeroona College Bendigo has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (75.6 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Weeroona College Bendigo scores 35.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 307th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (5th of 6 in the Greater Bendigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 940
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Weeroona College Bendigo's 812 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Weeroona College Bendigo have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Weeroona College Bendigo
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
White Hills Primary School
White Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
586 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.3 km away
Kalianna School
Bendigo · Government special · U
221 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.7 km away
Holy Rosary School
White Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.9 km away
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.1 km away
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.1 km away
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.3 km away
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.4 km away
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.6 km away
Lightning Reef Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 858 · 2.6 km away
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ararat Secondary College
Ararat · Government high school · 7-12
332 students · ICSEA 940
Lyndhurst Secondary College
Cranbourne · Government high school · 7-12
832 students · ICSEA 941
Keysborough Secondary College
Springvale South · Government high school · 7-12
2,194 students · ICSEA 941
Maffra Secondary College
Maffra · Government high school · 7-12
549 students · ICSEA 942
Mount Rowan Secondary College
Wendouree · Government high school · 7-12
678 students · ICSEA 938
Fountain Gate Secondary College
Narre Warren · Government high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 938
Frequently asked questions
Is Weeroona College Bendigo a public or private school?
Weeroona College Bendigo is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Weeroona College Bendigo offer?
Weeroona College Bendigo offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Weeroona College Bendigo?
In 2025, Weeroona College Bendigo had 812 enrolled students (365 girls, 447 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Weeroona College Bendigo?
Weeroona College Bendigo has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Weeroona College Bendigo rank in VIC?
Weeroona College Bendigo ranks 307th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (35.6/100), and 1050th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Weeroona College Bendigo?
Weeroona College Bendigo has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Weeroona College Bendigo?
In 2025, Weeroona College Bendigo had 210 students in Year 7 and 12 in Year 12.
Is Weeroona College Bendigo co-ed?
Yes. Weeroona College Bendigo is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Weeroona College Bendigo?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Weeroona College Bendigo 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 Weeroona College Bendigo?
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