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Woodmans Hill Secondary College

Woodmans Hill Secondary College is a government secondary school in Ballarat East, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 602 students.

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602
Students
316 boys · 286 girls
7-12
Year range
988
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 988

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 41% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
27
Median VCE study score
94%
Satisfactory VCE completions
81
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 28 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 22 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 Ballarat East 3350
Local government area Ballarat
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Ballarat East - Warrenheip
Official website woodmanshill.net.au/
Enrolments 2019-2025

Woodmans Hill Secondary College had 602 students in 2025, compared with 377 in 2019 (up 60%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 377 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 602 '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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Woodmans Hill Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Woodmans Hill Secondary College overlaps 34 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Gordon, Millbrook, Bungaree, Springbank, Dean, Ballan, Bullarook, Glen Park, Dunnstown, Mollongghip, Pootilla, Mount Egerton, Clarkes Hill, Bolwarrah, Warrenheip, Wallace, Wattle Flat, Brown Hill, Nerrina, Claretown, Ballarat East, Leigh Creek, Bunding, Canadian, Gong Gong, Invermay, Newlyn, Black Hill, Ballarat North, Soldiers Hill and 4 more

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 Woodmans Hill Secondary College zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $580,000 to $850,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $435 to $480 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Ballarat East - Warrenheip $580,000 $435 a weekBallarat council area
Ballarat North - Invermay $617,500 $435 a weekBallarat council area
Gordon $850,000 $480 a weekMoorabool 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: Ballarat East - Warrenheip

$580,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,771
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ballarat East - Warrenheip 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 Ballarat East - Warrenheip profile →

Nearest schools to Woodmans Hill Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Caledonian Primary School Government Prep-6 215 1010 0.4 km
St Francis Xavier School Catholic Prep-6 482 1071 0.9 km
St Alipius' Parish School Catholic Prep-6 248 1052 1.8 km
Little Bendigo Primary School Government Prep-6 84 986 1.8 km
Canadian Lead Primary School Government Prep-6 235 952 2.2 km
Black Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 397 1042 2.4 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 Woodmans Hill Secondary College

How many students go to Woodmans Hill Secondary College?

Woodmans Hill Secondary College has 602 students enrolled (316 boys and 286 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Woodmans Hill Secondary College teach?

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

Is Woodmans Hill Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Woodmans Hill Secondary College is a government school in Ballarat East, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 988 at Woodmans Hill 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. Woodmans Hill Secondary College has an ICSEA of 988, which places it above 41% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Woodmans Hill Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Woodmans Hill Secondary College overlaps 34 suburbs: Gordon, Millbrook, Bungaree, Springbank, Dean, Ballan, Bullarook, Glen Park, Dunnstown, Mollongghip, Pootilla, Mount Egerton and 22 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 Woodmans Hill Secondary College?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ballarat East - Warrenheip, 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 →