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Grovedale College

Grovedale College is a government secondary school in Grovedale, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 693 students.

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693
Students
384 boys · 309 girls
7-12
Year range
996
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 996

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 45% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
24
Median VCE study score
100%
Satisfactory VCE completions
111
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 38 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 20 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 Grovedale 3216
Local government area Greater Geelong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Grovedale - Mount Duneed
Official website www.grovedale.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Grovedale College had 693 students in 2025, compared with 846 in 2016 (down 18%).

846 '16 '17 936 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 693 '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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Grovedale College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Grovedale College overlaps 14 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Buckley, Winchelsea, Mount Moriac, Mount Duneed, Freshwater Creek, Waurn Ponds, Moriac, Gnarwarre, Modewarre, Grovedale, Barrabool, Charlemont, Highton, Marshall

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 Grovedale College zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $740,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $520 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Grovedale - Mount Duneed $740,500 $520 a weekBelmont-Grovedale rental 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: Grovedale - Mount Duneed

$740,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Grovedale median
15
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
28,585
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Grovedale - Mount Duneed 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 Grovedale - Mount Duneed profile →

Nearest schools to Grovedale College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Grovedale West Primary School Government Prep-6 324 1026 0.3 km
Nazareth School Catholic Prep-6 367 1076 1.0 km
Mandama Primary School Government Prep-6 352 1008 1.2 km
Mirripoa Primary School Government Prep-6 638 1058 1.5 km
Grovedale Primary School Government Prep-6 343 1009 2.4 km
Geelong Lutheran College Independent Prep-12 1,317 1101 2.4 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 Grovedale College

How many students go to Grovedale College?

Grovedale College has 693 students enrolled (384 boys and 309 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Grovedale College teach?

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

Is Grovedale College a government or non-government school?

Grovedale College is a government school in Grovedale, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 996 at Grovedale 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. Grovedale College has an ICSEA of 996, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Grovedale College catchment?

The official zone for Grovedale College overlaps 14 suburbs: Buckley, Winchelsea, Mount Moriac, Mount Duneed, Freshwater Creek, Waurn Ponds, Moriac, Gnarwarre, Modewarre, Grovedale, Barrabool, Charlemont 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 Grovedale College?

15 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Grovedale - Mount Duneed, 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 →