Bayside P-12 College
29-69 Kororoit Creek Road, Williamstown VIC 3016
Bayside P-12 College is a government combined primary and secondary school in Williamstown, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 954 students.
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public sources describe Bayside P-12 College's Williamstown campus (Years 7-9) as a government school serving the Hobsons Bay community with modern, expansive facilities for academic, social and emotional development. It runs a Tennis Program, an Academic Achievers select-entry stream, and a Voyager middle-years program, alongside debating, public speaking, instrumental music and student leadership. A 40-year sister-school partnership with a Japanese secondary school supports its international and cultural program, and wellbeing is backed by social-emotional learning and mindfulness practices.
Often praised
- Academic Achievers select-entry program
- Long-standing Japan sister-school link
- Strong student wellbeing focus
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 Bayside P-12 College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 28.0 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 30.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic Achievers (Select Entry Program)
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–9
- Entry
- Entrance exam in Maths and English; must live in enrolment zone
Source: department 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona College | Altona | Public k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 1,044 | 860 |
| Melbourne Grammar School | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.5 km | 1,177 | 1,905 |
| Wesley College | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.6 km | 1,172 | 3,181 |
| Yesodei HaTorah College | Elwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.8 km | 1,112 | 149 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar | South Yarra | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.2 km | 1,181 | 1,046 |
| St Michael's Grammar School | St Kilda | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,180 | 1,143 |
| Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc | St Kilda | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.4 km | 1,053 | 169 |
| Laverton P-12 College | Laverton | Public k–12 / combined | 9.9 km | 924 | 660 |
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.