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Emerald Secondary College
Emerald Secondary College is a government secondary school in Emerald, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 620 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 49% of Australian schools.
Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 43 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 19 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
Emerald Secondary College had 620 students in 2025, compared with 777 in 2016 (down 20%).
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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View all Victoria schools on the map →Emerald Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone
The official zone for Emerald Secondary College overlaps 14 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Gembrook, Emerald, Cockatoo, Macclesfield, Mount Burnett, Avonsleigh, Dewhurst, Pakenham Upper, Yellingbo, Nangana, Menzies Creek, Beaconsfield Upper, Clematis, Kallista
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 Emerald Secondary College zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $890,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $550 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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The suburb: Emerald - Cockatoo
Figures are for the Emerald - Cockatoo 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 Emerald - Cockatoo profile →
Nearest schools to Emerald Secondary College
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 Emerald Secondary College
How many students go to Emerald Secondary College?
Emerald Secondary College has 620 students enrolled (309 boys and 311 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Emerald Secondary College teach?
Emerald Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Emerald Secondary College a government or non-government school?
Emerald Secondary College is a government school in Emerald, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 1005 at Emerald 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. Emerald Secondary College has an ICSEA of 1005, which places it above 49% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Emerald Secondary College catchment?
The official zone for Emerald Secondary College overlaps 14 suburbs: Gembrook, Emerald, Cockatoo, Macclesfield, Mount Burnett, Avonsleigh, Dewhurst, Pakenham Upper, Yellingbo, Nangana, Menzies Creek, Beaconsfield Upper and 2 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 Emerald Secondary College?
16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Emerald - Cockatoo, 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 →