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Heywood District Secondary College

Heywood District Secondary College is a government secondary school in Heywood, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 72 students.

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72
Students
44 boys · 28 girls
7-12
Year range
898
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 898

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 10% of Australian schools.

Suburb Heywood 3304
Local government area Glenelg
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 19%
Statistical area (SA2) Glenelg (Vic.)
Official website www.heywoodsc.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Heywood District Secondary College had 72 students in 2025, compared with 156 in 2016 (down 54%).

156 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 72 '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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Heywood District Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Heywood District Secondary College overlaps 32 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mount Richmond, Heywood, Drumborg, Nelson, Hotspur, Bessiebelle, Greenwald, Condah, Tyrendarra, Dartmoor, Drik Drik, Winnap, Macarthur, Milltown, Breakaway Creek, Heathmere, Myamyn, Mumbannar, Codrington, Grassdale, Lyons, Homerton, Gorae, Wallacedale, Lake Condah, Digby, Yambuk, Narrawong, Knebsworth, Tyrendarra East and 2 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 Heywood District Secondary College zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $325,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $475 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Glenelg $325,000 $475 a weekGlenelg 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: Glenelg

$325,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,773
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Glenelg 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 Glenelg profile →

Nearest schools to Heywood District Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Heywood Consolidated School Government Prep-6 105 899 0.7 km
Narrawong District Primary School Government Prep-6 69 1038 16 km
Bolwarra Primary School Government Prep-6 36 979 17 km
Portland North Primary School Government Prep-6 133 971 21 km
Bayview College Independent 7-12 291 1009 24 km
Portland Bay School Government U 74 898 24 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 Heywood District Secondary College

How many students go to Heywood District Secondary College?

Heywood District Secondary College has 72 students enrolled (44 boys and 28 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Heywood District Secondary College teach?

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

Is Heywood District Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Heywood District Secondary College is a government school in Heywood, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 898 at Heywood District 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. Heywood District Secondary College has an ICSEA of 898, which places it above 10% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Heywood District Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Heywood District Secondary College overlaps 32 suburbs: Mount Richmond, Heywood, Drumborg, Nelson, Hotspur, Bessiebelle, Greenwald, Condah, Tyrendarra, Dartmoor, Drik Drik, Winnap and 20 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 Heywood District Secondary College?

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