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Ararat Secondary College
Ararat Secondary College is a government secondary school in Ararat, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 332 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 21% of Australian schools.
Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 27 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 16 VET certificates.
A median study score is one published measure, not a school ranking - study scores sit on a 0–50 scale per subject. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI), 2025. © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; reproduced with permission. For current versions and related content visit http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au
Ararat Secondary College had 332 students in 2025, compared with 270 in 2016 (up 23%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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The official zone for Ararat Secondary College overlaps 37 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Moyston, Mafeking, Ararat, Tatyoon, Ballyrogan, Maroona, Willaura, Willaura North, Crowlands, Great Western, Grampians, Warrak, Dobie, Mirranatwa, Glenlofty, Pomonal, Elmhurst, Bulgana, Langi Logan, Buangor, Mount Cole Creek, Dunneworthy, Rhymney, Denicull Creek, Cathcart, Mount Cole, Eversley, Norval, Bornes Hill, Warrenmang and 7 more
Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.
House prices and rent in the Ararat Secondary College zone
2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $430,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $415 a week.
Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".
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Nearest schools to Ararat Secondary College
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Questions about Ararat Secondary College
How many students go to Ararat Secondary College?
Ararat Secondary College has 332 students enrolled (161 boys and 171 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Ararat Secondary College teach?
Ararat Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Ararat Secondary College a government or non-government school?
Ararat Secondary College is a government school in Ararat, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 940 at Ararat Secondary College mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Ararat Secondary College has an ICSEA of 940, which places it above 21% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Ararat Secondary College catchment?
The official zone for Ararat Secondary College overlaps 37 suburbs: Moyston, Mafeking, Ararat, Tatyoon, Ballyrogan, Maroona, Willaura, Willaura North, Crowlands, Great Western, Grampians, Warrak and 25 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.
How many childcare services are near Ararat Secondary College?
7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ararat, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →