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Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College

Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College is a government secondary school in Bendigo, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-10 to 1,030 students.

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1,030
Students
565 boys · 465 girls
7-10
Year range
1016
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1016

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 54% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bendigo 3550
Local government area Greater Bendigo
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Flora Hill - Spring Gully
Official website www.bse.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College had 1,030 students in 2025, compared with 1,481 in 2016 (down 30%).

1,481 '16 1,573 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,030 '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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Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College overlaps 28 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Knowsley, Eppalock, Axedale, Kimbolton, Derrinal, Heathcote, Axe Creek, Sedgwick, Toolleen, Lake Eppalock, Longlea, Mia Mia, Strathfieldsaye, Ladys Pass, Myrtle Creek, Junortoun, Emu Creek, Mandurang, Spring Gully, Mandurang South, Kennington, Flora Hill, Strathdale, Bendigo, Quarry Hill, Golden Square, Golden Gully, Ironbark

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 Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College zone

4 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $550,000 to $772,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $500 to $510 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
East Bendigo - Kennington $654,000 $510 a weekGreater Bendigo council area
Flora Hill - Spring Gully $592,000 $500 a weekFlora Hill-Bendigo East rental area
Heathcote $550,000 $510 a weekGreater Bendigo council area
Strathfieldsaye $772,500 $510 a weekGreater Bendigo 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: Flora Hill - Spring Gully

$592,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,534
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Flora Hill - Spring Gully 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 Flora Hill - Spring Gully profile →

Nearest schools to Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Therese's School Catholic Prep-6 460 1076 1.1 km
Kennington Primary School Government Prep-6 581 979 1.2 km
Victory Christian College Independent Prep-12 900 1077 1.5 km
Quarry Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 324 1037 1.7 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 234 1064 2.0 km
Spring Gully Primary School Government Prep-6 426 1056 2.3 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 Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College

How many students go to Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College?

Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College has 1,030 students enrolled (565 boys and 465 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College teach?

Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College teaches year levels 7-10. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College is a government school in Bendigo, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1016 at Bendigo South East 7-10 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. Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College has an ICSEA of 1016, which places it above 54% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College overlaps 28 suburbs: Knowsley, Eppalock, Axedale, Kimbolton, Derrinal, Heathcote, Axe Creek, Sedgwick, Toolleen, Lake Eppalock, Longlea, Mia Mia and 16 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 Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Flora Hill - Spring Gully, 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 →