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Gisborne Secondary College

Gisborne Secondary College is a government secondary school in Gisborne, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 961 students.

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961
Students
512 boys · 449 girls
7-12
Year range
1017
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1017

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.

VCE outcomes - 2025
27
Median VCE study score
99%
Satisfactory VCE completions
180
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 49 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 33 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 Gisborne 3437
Local government area Macedon Ranges
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Gisborne
Official website www.gisbornesc.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Gisborne Secondary College had 961 students in 2025, compared with 1,040 in 2016 (down 8%).

1,040 '16 '17 '18 '19 1,214 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 961 '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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Gisborne Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Gisborne Secondary College overlaps 18 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Gisborne, Lerderderg, Bullengarook, Riddells Creek, Romsey, Macedon, Mount Macedon, New Gisborne, Ashbourne, Kerrie, Woodend, Toolern Vale, Sunbury, Hesket, Gisborne South, Trentham East, Cherokee, Monegeetta

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 Gisborne Secondary College zone

4 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $810,000 to $1,040,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $580 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Gisborne $945,000 $580 a weekMacedon Ranges council area
Macedon $1,040,000 $580 a weekMacedon Ranges council area
Riddells Creek $820,000 $580 a weekMacedon Ranges council area
Romsey $810,000 $580 a weekMacedon Ranges 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: Gisborne

$945,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Gisborne median
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
52.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,959
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gisborne 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 Gisborne profile →

Nearest schools to Gisborne Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Brigid's School Catholic Prep-6 216 1065 0.9 km
Gisborne Primary School Government Prep-6 481 1066 1.0 km
Willowbank Primary School Government Prep-6 373 1056 2.6 km
New Gisborne Primary School Government Prep-6 440 1080 4.1 km
Holy Cross Primary School Catholic Prep-6 210 1063 4.8 km
Global Village Learning Independent Prep-11 197 1042 5.2 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 Gisborne Secondary College

How many students go to Gisborne Secondary College?

Gisborne Secondary College has 961 students enrolled (512 boys and 449 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Gisborne Secondary College teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1017 at Gisborne 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. Gisborne Secondary College has an ICSEA of 1017, which places it above 54% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Gisborne Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Gisborne Secondary College overlaps 18 suburbs: Gisborne, Lerderderg, Bullengarook, Riddells Creek, Romsey, Macedon, Mount Macedon, New Gisborne, Ashbourne, Kerrie, Woodend, Toolern Vale and 6 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 Gisborne Secondary College?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gisborne, 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 →