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Neerim District Secondary College

Neerim District Secondary College is a government secondary school in Neerim South, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 223 students.

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223
Students
130 boys · 93 girls
7-12
Year range
948
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 948

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 24% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
18
Median VCE study score
94%
Satisfactory VCE completions
54
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 25 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 14 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 Neerim South 3831
Local government area Baw Baw
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Mount Baw Baw Region
Official website www.ndsc.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Neerim District Secondary College had 223 students in 2025, compared with 157 in 2016 (up 42%).

157 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 223 '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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Neerim District Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Neerim District Secondary College overlaps 34 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Jericho, Toorongo, Gentle Annie, Noojee, Neerim East, Tanjil, Baw Baw, Cambarville, Tanjil Bren, Neerim South, Jindivick, Thomson, Matlock, Fumina South, Loch Valley, Ada, Neerim North, Shady Creek, Reefton, Buln Buln East, Vesper, Crossover, Neerim, Neerim Junction, Fumina, Icy Creek, Nayook, Hill End, Rokeby, Piedmont and 4 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 Neerim District Secondary College zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $600,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $525 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Mount Baw Baw Region $600,000 $525 a weekBaw Baw 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: Mount Baw Baw Region

$600,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,750
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mount Baw Baw Region 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 Mount Baw Baw Region profile →

Nearest schools to Neerim District Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Neerim South Primary School Government Prep-6 148 994 0.2 km
Jindivick Primary School Government Prep-6 49 1031 5.0 km
Buln Buln Primary School Government Prep-6 143 1000 9.3 km
Neerim District Rural Primary School Government Prep-5 15 1079 11 km
Drouin West Primary School Government Prep-6 239 999 11 km
Labertouche Primary School Government Prep-6 80 989 14 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 Neerim District Secondary College

How many students go to Neerim District Secondary College?

Neerim District Secondary College has 223 students enrolled (130 boys and 93 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Neerim District Secondary College teach?

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

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

Neerim District Secondary College is a government school in Neerim South, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 948 at Neerim 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. Neerim District Secondary College has an ICSEA of 948, which places it above 24% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Neerim District Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Neerim District Secondary College overlaps 34 suburbs: Jericho, Toorongo, Gentle Annie, Noojee, Neerim East, Tanjil, Baw Baw, Cambarville, Tanjil Bren, Neerim South, Jindivick, Thomson and 22 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 Neerim District Secondary College?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Baw Baw Region, 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 →