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Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Northern College of the Arts and Technology is a government secondary school in Preston, Victoria, teaching year levels 10-12 to 367 students.
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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 72% of Australian schools.
Northern College of the Arts and Technology had 367 students in 2025, compared with 372 in 2016 (down 1%).
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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We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published VIC government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official VIC zone finder.
The suburb: Preston - East
Figures are for the Preston - East 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 Preston - East profile →
Nearest schools to Northern College of the Arts and Technology
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Questions about Northern College of the Arts and Technology
How many students go to Northern College of the Arts and Technology?
Northern College of the Arts and Technology has 367 students enrolled (174 boys and 193 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Northern College of the Arts and Technology teach?
Northern College of the Arts and Technology teaches year levels 10-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Northern College of the Arts and Technology a government or non-government school?
Northern College of the Arts and Technology is a government school in Preston, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 1060 at Northern College of the Arts and Technology 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. Northern College of the Arts and Technology has an ICSEA of 1060, which places it above 72% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Northern College of the Arts and Technology?
29 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Preston - East, 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 →