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Bacchus Marsh College

Bacchus Marsh College is a government secondary school in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 987 students.

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987
Students
522 boys · 465 girls
7-12
Year range
966
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 966

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 32% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
23
Median VCE study score
91%
Satisfactory VCE completions
183
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 47 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 29 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

Suburb Bacchus Marsh 3340
Local government area Moorabool
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Bacchus Marsh
Official website www.bmsc.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bacchus Marsh College had 987 students in 2025, compared with 776 in 2016 (up 27%).

776 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 1,023 '23 '24 987 '25

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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Bacchus Marsh College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bacchus Marsh College overlaps 26 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

School zone changed for 2027

The Year 7 zone lost 86 sq km to Daylesford Secondary College (in Ballan, Blackwood, Colbrook, Dales Creek and Greendale). The map on this page shows the 2027 zone.

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Balliang, Ballan, Mount Wallace, Myrniong, Coimadai, Parwan, Glenmore, Rowsley, Ingliston, Greendale, Lerderderg, Balliang East, Beremboke, Fiskville, Darley, Maddingley, Pentland Hills, Bungal, Merrimu, Staughton Vale, Morrisons, Korobeit, Bacchus Marsh, Hopetoun Park, Long Forest, Durdidwarrah

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 Bacchus Marsh College zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $638,000 to $651,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $480 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Bacchus Marsh $651,000 $480 a weekMoorabool council area
Bacchus Marsh Surrounds $638,000 $480 a weekMoorabool council area

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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The suburb: Bacchus Marsh

$651,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Bacchus Marsh median
21
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
27,182
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bacchus Marsh statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Bacchus Marsh profile →

Nearest schools to Bacchus Marsh College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bacchus Marsh Grammar Independent Prep-12 3,826 1115 0.5 km
St Bernard's School Catholic Prep-6 328 1035 1.5 km
Bacchus Marsh Primary School Government Prep-6 776 1008 1.7 km
Darley Primary School Government Prep-6 505 988 3.4 km
Pentland Primary School Government Prep-6 556 1009 3.4 km
Coimadai Primary School Government Prep-6 71 994 8.9 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Bacchus Marsh College

How many students go to Bacchus Marsh College?

Bacchus Marsh College has 987 students enrolled (522 boys and 465 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bacchus Marsh College teach?

Bacchus Marsh College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Bacchus Marsh College a government or non-government school?

Bacchus Marsh College is a government school in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 966 at Bacchus Marsh 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. Bacchus Marsh College has an ICSEA of 966, which places it above 32% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bacchus Marsh College catchment?

The official zone for Bacchus Marsh College overlaps 26 suburbs: Balliang, Ballan, Mount Wallace, Myrniong, Coimadai, Parwan, Glenmore, Rowsley, Ingliston, Greendale, Lerderderg, Balliang East and 14 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 Bacchus Marsh College?

21 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bacchus Marsh, 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 →