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Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School

Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School is a government secondary school in Southbank, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 344 students.

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344
Students
124 boys · 220 girls
7-12
Year range
1141
ICSEA
avg = 1000
10%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1141

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 94% of Australian schools.

Suburb Southbank 3006
Local government area Melbourne
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Southbank - East
Official website www.vcass.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School had 344 students in 2025, compared with 379 in 2016 (down 9%).

379 '16 '17 406 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 344 '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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Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School 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: Southbank - East

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
16.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,552
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Southbank - 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 Southbank - East profile →

Nearest schools to Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
South Melbourne Primary School Government Prep-6 502 1144 1.0 km
Youth2Industry College Independent 11-12 64 1033 1.0 km
MacRobertson Girls High School Government 9-12 1,195 1186 1.1 km
Melbourne Grammar School Independent Prep-12 1,905 1177 1.1 km
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 369 1154 1.2 km
Montague School Government U 16 983 1.3 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 Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School

How many students go to Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School?

Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School has 344 students enrolled (124 boys and 220 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School teach?

Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School a government or non-government school?

Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School is a government school in Southbank, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1141 at Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School 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. Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School has an ICSEA of 1141, which places it above 94% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Southbank - 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 →