Bass Coast College
2 McKenzie Street, Wonthaggi VIC 3995
Bass Coast College is a government secondary school in Wonthaggi, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,701 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 988, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Bass Coast College's Wonthaggi campus as a modern facility serving senior secondary students, offering a broad range of VCE subjects alongside strong Vocational Education and Training (VET) and VCE Vocational Major pathways. The campus includes performing arts spaces, food studies kitchens, sports facilities, technology and multimedia studios, and a library. Students take part in music and drama productions, a Concert Band, Sports Academy programs, debating, and leadership activities, supported by wellbeing coordinators and a dedicated careers and pathways program.
Often praised
- Modern purpose-built facilities
- Strong VET/VCE pathways
- Performing arts and sports programs
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Bass Coast College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 4 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 28.0 |
| 2022 | 27.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning)
Select Entry Accelerated Learning programs run a separate class of academically able students, usually from Year 7, who move through the curriculum faster or in more depth. Entry is by the school's own test and selection, normally sat in Year 6 after the Year 7 placement offer. Schools listed here are members of The Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools, and some give their program a different name.
- Entry
- Entrance test and selection by the school (see school page)
Source: school's program page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village High School | Ryanston | Independent high school | 9.8 km | 1,028 | 71 |
| Korumburra Secondary College | Korumburra | Public high school | 25.8 km | 976 | 404 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallangatta Secondary College | Tallangatta | Public high school · 7-12 | 271 | 988 |
| Woodmans Hill Secondary College | Ballarat East | Public high school · 7-12 | 646 | 988 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Pascoe Vale | Public high school · 7-12 | 670 | 987 |
| Reservoir High SchoolGifted class: SEAL | Reservoir | Public high school · 7-12 | 617 | 989 |
| Rosebud Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Rosebud | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,018 | 989 |
| Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College | Werribee | Public high school · 7-9 | 669 | 989 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.