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Daylesford Secondary College

Daylesford Secondary College is a government secondary school in Daylesford, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 417 students.

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417
Students
218 boys · 199 girls
7-12
Year range
1007
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1007

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 50% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
28
Median VCE study score
100%
Satisfactory VCE completions
89
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 30 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 15 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 Daylesford 3460
Local government area Hepburn
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Daylesford
Official website www.daylesfordsc.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Daylesford Secondary College had 417 students in 2025, compared with 470 in 2016 (down 11%).

470 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 487 '21 '22 '23 '24 417 '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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Daylesford Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Daylesford Secondary College overlaps 63 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

School zone changed for 2027

The Year 7 zone gained 86 sq km from Bacchus Marsh College (in Ballan, Blackwood, Colbrook, Dales Creek and Greendale). The map on this page shows the 2027 zone.

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Smeaton, Glenlyon, Blakeville, Blackwood, Ballan, Campbelltown, Blampied, Kooroocheang, Werona, Daylesford, Porcupine Ridge, Korweinguboora, Trentham, Yandoit, Wheatsheaf, Shepherds Flat, Ullina, Leonards Hill, Franklinford, Lyonville, Guildford, Bullarto South, Eganstown, Barkstead, Lerderderg, Colbrook, Bullarto, Bunding, Rocklyn, Mount Franklin and 33 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 Daylesford Secondary College zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $792,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $508 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Daylesford $792,500 $508 a weekHepburn 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: Daylesford

$792,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Daylesford median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
30.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,342
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Daylesford 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 Daylesford profile →

Nearest schools to Daylesford Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Michael's School Catholic Prep-6 86 1049 0.3 km
Daylesford Primary School Government Prep-6 192 1022 1.5 km
Daylesford Dharma School Independent Prep-6 21 1062 1.6 km
Hepburn Primary School Government Prep-6 42 1001 3.2 km
Bullarto Primary School Government Prep-6 28 1032 9.8 km
Yandoit Primary School Government Prep-5 16 1047 15 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 Daylesford Secondary College

How many students go to Daylesford Secondary College?

Daylesford Secondary College has 417 students enrolled (218 boys and 199 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Daylesford Secondary College teach?

Daylesford Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Daylesford Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Daylesford Secondary College is a government school in Daylesford, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1007 at Daylesford 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. Daylesford Secondary College has an ICSEA of 1007, which places it above 50% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Daylesford Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Daylesford Secondary College overlaps 63 suburbs: Smeaton, Glenlyon, Blakeville, Blackwood, Ballan, Campbelltown, Blampied, Kooroocheang, Werona, Daylesford, Porcupine Ridge, Korweinguboora and 51 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 Daylesford Secondary College?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Daylesford, 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 →