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Donald High School

Donald High School is a government secondary school in Donald, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 93 students.

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93
Students
56 boys · 37 girls
7-12
Year range
968
ICSEA
avg = 1000
12%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 968

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
24
Median VCE study score
100%
Satisfactory VCE completions
24
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 20 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 9 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 Donald 3480
Local government area Buloke
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 12%
Statistical area (SA2) Buloke
Official website www.donaldhs.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Donald High School had 93 students in 2025, compared with 155 in 2016 (down 40%).

155 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 93 '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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Donald High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Donald High School overlaps 29 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Donald, Minyip, Cope Cope, Litchfield, Rich Avon West, Massey, Jeffcott North, Boolite, Laen North, Avon Plains, Jeffcott, Rich Avon, Banyena, Dooboobetic, Marnoo, Rich Avon East, Corack, Lawler, Swanwater West, Carron, Gil Gil, Watchem West, Laen East, Grays Bridge, Laen, Areegra, Traynors Lagoon, Coonooer West, York Plains

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.

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The suburb: Buloke

$320,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Charlton median
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,891
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Buloke 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 Buloke profile →

Nearest schools to Donald High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Donald Primary School Government Prep-6 81 964 0.8 km
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 28 1001 0.8 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 38 1009 35 km
Marnoo Primary School Government Prep-3 3 not published 35 km
Charlton College Government Prep-12 123 995 36 km
St Arnaud Secondary College Government 7-12 168 975 36 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 Donald High School

How many students go to Donald High School?

Donald High School has 93 students enrolled (56 boys and 37 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Donald High School teach?

Donald High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Donald High School a government or non-government school?

Donald High School is a government school in Donald, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 968 at Donald High School 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. Donald High School has an ICSEA of 968, which places it above 32% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Donald High School catchment?

The official zone for Donald High School overlaps 29 suburbs: Donald, Minyip, Cope Cope, Litchfield, Rich Avon West, Massey, Jeffcott North, Boolite, Laen North, Avon Plains, Jeffcott, Rich Avon and 17 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 Donald High School?

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