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John Fawkner Secondary College

John Fawkner Secondary College is a government secondary school in Fawkner, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 234 students.

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234
Students
156 boys · 78 girls
7-12
Year range
958
ICSEA
avg = 1000
33%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 958

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 28% of Australian schools.

Suburb Fawkner 3060
Local government area Merri-bek
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Fawkner
Official website www.jfc.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

John Fawkner Secondary College had 234 students in 2025, compared with 348 in 2016 (down 33%).

348 '16 386 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 234 '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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John Fawkner Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for John Fawkner Secondary College overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Fawkner, Reservoir, Campbellfield, Hadfield, Glenroy, Coburg North

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 John Fawkner Secondary College zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $873,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $575 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Fawkner $873,500 $575 a weekOak Park-Glenroy-Fawkner 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: Fawkner

$873,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Fawkner median
9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
51.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,096
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Fawkner 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 Fawkner profile →

Nearest schools to John Fawkner Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Darul Ulum College of Victoria Independent Prep-12 1,766 1005 0.3 km
St Matthew's School Catholic Prep-6 204 1009 0.6 km
Moomba Park Primary School Government Prep-6 205 1018 0.9 km
Fawkner Primary School Government Prep-6 238 1020 1.5 km
St Mark's School Catholic Prep-6 170 1076 1.7 km
St Joseph the Worker School Catholic Prep-6 245 1049 1.9 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 John Fawkner Secondary College

How many students go to John Fawkner Secondary College?

John Fawkner Secondary College has 234 students enrolled (156 boys and 78 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does John Fawkner Secondary College teach?

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

Is John Fawkner Secondary College a government or non-government school?

John Fawkner Secondary College is a government school in Fawkner, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 958 at John Fawkner 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. John Fawkner Secondary College has an ICSEA of 958, which places it above 28% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the John Fawkner Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for John Fawkner Secondary College overlaps 6 suburbs: Fawkner, Reservoir, Campbellfield, Hadfield, Glenroy, Coburg North. 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 John Fawkner Secondary College?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Fawkner, 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 →