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Rainbow P-12 College

Rainbow P-12 College is a government combined school in Rainbow, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 109 students.

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109
Students
66 boys · 43 girls
Prep-12
Year range
980
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 980

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 38% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
30
Median VCE study score
100%
Satisfactory VCE completions
19
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 24 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 12 VET certificates. The VCAA flags this as a small school - figures reflect a small cohort.

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 Rainbow 3424
Local government area Hindmarsh
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Nhill Region
Official website rainbowp12.vic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Rainbow P-12 College had 109 students in 2025, compared with 135 in 2016 (down 19%).

135 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 109 '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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Rainbow P-12 College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Rainbow P-12 College overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Big Desert, Rainbow, Jeparit, Yaapeet, Albacutya, Kenmare, Netherby, Willenabrina

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.

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The suburb: Nhill Region

$217,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,698
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Nhill 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 Nhill Region profile →

Nearest schools to Rainbow P-12 College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Jeparit Primary School Government Prep-6 14 936 28 km
Hopetoun P-12 College Government Prep-12 73 948 38 km
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 37 994 38 km
Beulah Primary School Government Prep-6 27 1005 38 km
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School Government U 29 951 53 km
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 74 1026 53 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 Rainbow P-12 College

How many students go to Rainbow P-12 College?

Rainbow P-12 College has 109 students enrolled (66 boys and 43 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Rainbow P-12 College teach?

Rainbow P-12 College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Rainbow P-12 College a government or non-government school?

Rainbow P-12 College is a government school in Rainbow, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 980 at Rainbow P-12 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. Rainbow P-12 College has an ICSEA of 980, which places it above 38% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Rainbow P-12 College catchment?

The official zone for Rainbow P-12 College overlaps 8 suburbs: Big Desert, Rainbow, Jeparit, Yaapeet, Albacutya, Kenmare, Netherby, Willenabrina. 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 Rainbow P-12 College?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Nhill 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 →