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Peninsula College

Peninsula College is a government special school in Dromana, Victoria, with 160 students.

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160
Students
110 boys · 50 girls
U
Year range
957
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 957

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 Dromana 3936
Local government area Mornington Peninsula
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Dromana
Enrolments 2016-2025

Peninsula College had 160 students in 2025, compared with 161 in 2016 (down 1%).

161 '16 '17 '18 197 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 160 '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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Peninsula College catchment

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: Dromana

$1,010,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Dromana median
5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,925
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Dromana 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 Dromana profile →

Nearest schools to Peninsula College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Dromana Secondary College Government 7-12 1,752 1018 0.3 km
Red Hill Consolidated School Government Prep-6 489 1085 3.0 km
Dromana Primary School Government Prep-6 557 1034 4.4 km
Mount Martha Primary School Government Prep-6 544 1090 7.4 km
Balcombe Grammar School Independent Prep-12 954 1096 7.8 km
Rosebud Primary School Government Prep-6 561 1012 9.0 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 Peninsula College

How many students go to Peninsula College?

Peninsula College has 160 students enrolled (110 boys and 50 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Peninsula College a government or non-government school?

Peninsula College is a government school in Dromana, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 957 at Peninsula 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. Peninsula College has an ICSEA of 957, which places it above 28% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Peninsula College?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Dromana, 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 →