William Ruthven Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Reservoir, Victoria 3073 · Darebin LGA
About William Ruthven Secondary College
William Ruthven Secondary College is a public high school located in Reservoir, Victoria (3073), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 478 students (213 girls and 265 boys).
William Ruthven Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (41.9 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, William Ruthven Secondary College scores 53.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 200th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (7th of 7 in the Darebin 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 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 William Ruthven Secondary College's 478 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at William Ruthven Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near William Ruthven Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
William Ruthven Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 1002 · 142 m away
Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campus
Reservoir · Independent special · 11
75 students · ICSEA 946 · 655 m away
St Joseph the Worker School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.2 km away
Thomastown Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.6 km away
Thomastown Meadows Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.7 km away
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Reservoir · Independent primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.8 km away
Reservoir Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.8 km away
Thomastown Secondary College
Thomastown · Government high school · 7-12
461 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.8 km away
Thomastown West Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.9 km away
St Clare's School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mildura Senior College
Mildura · Government high school · Prep-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 977
Braybrook College
Braybrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 977
Korumburra Secondary College
Korumburra · Government high school · 7-12
437 students · ICSEA 976
Drouin Secondary College
Drouin · Government high school · 7-12
1,113 students · ICSEA 975
St Arnaud Secondary College
St Arnaud · Government high school · 7-12
168 students · ICSEA 975
Upper Yarra Secondary College
Yarra Junction · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is William Ruthven Secondary College a public or private school?
William Ruthven Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does William Ruthven Secondary College offer?
William Ruthven Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend William Ruthven Secondary College?
In 2025, William Ruthven Secondary College had 478 enrolled students (213 girls, 265 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of William Ruthven Secondary College?
William Ruthven Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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 William Ruthven Secondary College rank in VIC?
William Ruthven Secondary College ranks 200th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.1/100), and 676th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at William Ruthven Secondary College?
William Ruthven Secondary College has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at William Ruthven Secondary College?
In 2025, William Ruthven Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 24 with 1.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 79 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at William Ruthven Secondary College?
In 2025, William Ruthven Secondary College had 84 students in Year 7 and 65 in Year 12.
Is William Ruthven Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. William Ruthven Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near William Ruthven Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of William Ruthven 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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