Western Heights Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hamlyn Heights, Victoria 3215 · Greater Geelong LGA
About Western Heights Secondary College
Western Heights Secondary College is a public high school located in Hamlyn Heights, Victoria (3215), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,060 students (425 girls and 635 boys).
Western Heights Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 91 teachers (84.6 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 165% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Western Heights Secondary College scores 54.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 188th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (9th of 15 in the Greater Geelong 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 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+165% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 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 Western Heights Secondary College's 1,060 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Western Heights Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Western Heights Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hamlyn Views School
Hamlyn Heights · Government special · U
150 students · ICSEA 998 · 443 m away
Hamlyn Banks Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 976 · 556 m away
Clonard College
Herne Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
940 students · ICSEA 1051 · 770 m away
Herne Hill Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 1023 · 798 m away
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.1 km away
Nelson Park School
Bell Park · Government special · U
334 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.2 km away
Holy Spirit Parish School
Manifold Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.4 km away
Manifold Heights Primary School
Manifold Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
469 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.5 km away
Holy Family School
Bell Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.5 km away
North Geelong Secondary College
North Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Leongatha Secondary College
Leongatha · Government high school · 7-12
607 students · ICSEA 991
Mirboo North Secondary College
Mirboo North · Government high school · 7-12
322 students · ICSEA 992
Rosebud Secondary College
Rosebud · Government high school · 7-12
965 students · ICSEA 989
Sunbury College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
980 students · ICSEA 993
Reservoir High School
Reservoir · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 989
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-8
437 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is Western Heights Secondary College a public or private school?
Western Heights Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Western Heights Secondary College offer?
Western Heights Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Western Heights Secondary College?
In 2025, Western Heights Secondary College had 1,060 enrolled students (425 girls, 635 boys), a change of 165% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Western Heights Secondary College?
Western Heights Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 991. 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 Western Heights Secondary College rank in VIC?
Western Heights Secondary College ranks 188th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.7/100), and 638th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Western Heights Secondary College?
Western Heights Secondary College has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Western Heights Secondary College?
In 2025, Western Heights Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 25 with 1.2% of study scores at 40 or above, from 166 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Western Heights Secondary College?
In 2025, Western Heights Secondary College had 213 students in Year 7 and 108 in Year 12.
Is Western Heights Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Western Heights Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Western Heights Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Western Heights 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 Western Heights Secondary College?
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