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Upper Yarra Secondary College

Upper Yarra Secondary College is a government secondary school in Yarra Junction, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 736 students.

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736
Students
387 boys · 349 girls
7-12
Year range
975
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 975

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 35% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
29
Median VCE study score
93%
Satisfactory VCE completions
157
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 43 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 32 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 Yarra Junction 3797
Local government area Yarra Ranges
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Yarra Valley
Official website www.uysc.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Upper Yarra Secondary College had 736 students in 2025, compared with 506 in 2016 (up 45%).

506 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 736 '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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Upper Yarra Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Upper Yarra Secondary College overlaps 25 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cambarville, Reefton, East Warburton, McMahons Creek, Warburton, Gembrook, Powelltown, Hoddles Creek, Wesburn, Launching Place, Three Bridges, Ada, Woori Yallock, Gladysdale, Gentle Annie, Yellingbo, Yarra Junction, Beenak, Gilderoy, Don Valley, Big Pats Creek, Matlock, Millgrove, Mount Toolebewong, Seville East

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 Upper Yarra Secondary College zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $750,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $640 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Yarra Valley $750,000 $640 a weekYarra Ranges 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: Yarra Valley

$750,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,087
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Yarra Valley 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 Yarra Valley profile →

Nearest schools to Upper Yarra Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's School Catholic Prep-6 87 1002 0.6 km
Little Yarra Steiner School Independent Prep-12 278 1067 0.7 km
Yarra Junction Primary School Government Prep-6 220 985 2.1 km
Wesburn Primary School Government Prep-6 77 980 3.3 km
Gladysdale Primary School Government Prep-6 23 971 4.0 km
Don Valley Primary School Government Prep-6 39 1015 4.8 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 Upper Yarra Secondary College

How many students go to Upper Yarra Secondary College?

Upper Yarra Secondary College has 736 students enrolled (387 boys and 349 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Upper Yarra Secondary College teach?

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

Is Upper Yarra Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Upper Yarra Secondary College is a government school in Yarra Junction, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 975 at Upper Yarra 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. Upper Yarra Secondary College has an ICSEA of 975, which places it above 35% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Upper Yarra Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Upper Yarra Secondary College overlaps 25 suburbs: Cambarville, Reefton, East Warburton, McMahons Creek, Warburton, Gembrook, Powelltown, Hoddles Creek, Wesburn, Launching Place, Three Bridges, Ada and 13 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 Upper Yarra Secondary College?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Yarra Valley, 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 →