Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballarat East, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
About Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Woodmans Hill Secondary College is a public high school located in Ballarat East, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 602 students (286 girls and 316 boys).
Woodmans Hill Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (52.3 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woodmans Hill Secondary College scores 57.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 166th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 7 in the Ballarat 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 988
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+44% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Woodmans Hill Secondary College's 602 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woodmans Hill Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caledonian Primary School
Brown Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1010 · 413 m away
St Francis Xavier School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1071 · 858 m away
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.8 km away
Little Bendigo Primary School
Nerrina · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.8 km away
Canadian Lead Primary School
Ballarat East · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.2 km away
Black Hill Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.4 km away
Sovereign Hill School
Ballarat · Government special
· 3.0 km away
St Columba's School
Ballarat North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.3 km away
Macarthur Street Primary School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.3 km away
Warrenheip Primary School
Warrenheip · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 909 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
Pascoe Vale · Government high school · 7-12
719 students · ICSEA 987
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
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-8
437 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodmans Hill Secondary College a public or private school?
Woodmans Hill Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Woodmans Hill Secondary College offer?
Woodmans Hill Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Woodmans Hill Secondary College?
In 2025, Woodmans Hill Secondary College had 602 enrolled students (286 girls, 316 boys), a change of 44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woodmans Hill Secondary College?
Woodmans Hill Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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 Woodmans Hill Secondary College rank in VIC?
Woodmans Hill Secondary College ranks 166th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (57.8/100), and 563rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woodmans Hill Secondary College?
Woodmans Hill Secondary College has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Woodmans Hill Secondary College?
In 2025, Woodmans Hill Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 81 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Woodmans Hill Secondary College?
In 2025, Woodmans Hill Secondary College had 102 students in Year 7 and 66 in Year 12.
Is Woodmans Hill Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Woodmans Hill Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woodmans Hill Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woodmans Hill 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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