Bendigo Senior Secondary College
40 Gaol Road, Bendigo VIC 3550
Bendigo Senior Secondary College is a government secondary school in Bendigo, VIC for Years 9–12 with about 1,880 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,003, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: 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 information available online describes Bendigo Senior Secondary College as a government senior secondary school in central Bendigo catering exclusively to Years 11 and 12. It is noted as one of the largest VCE providers in Victoria, offering an unusually wide range of VCE subjects alongside VCE Vocational Major and VET pathways. Subject areas span languages, health and PE, visual and performing arts, and technology studies, and the college also runs an established international student program.
Often praised
- wide range of VCE subjects
- strong VET and VCE VM pathways
- long-running international student program
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NAPLAN
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.0 |
| 2024 | 27.0 |
| 2023 | 27.0 |
| 2022 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 26.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine McAuley College | Bendigo | Catholic high school | 0.6 km | 1,055 | 1,567 |
| Girton Grammar School | Bendigo | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,148 | 1,195 |
| Creek Street Christian College | Bendigo | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,063 | 457 |
| Weeroona College Bendigo | Bendigo | Public high school | 2.5 km | 940 | 822 |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College | Bendigo | Public high school | 2.8 km | 1,016 | 1,022 |
| Eaglehawk Secondary College | Eaglehawk | Public high school | 4.2 km | 922 | 584 |
| Victory Christian College | Strathdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 1,077 | 900 |
| OneSchool Global Vic | Melton West | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 984 | 556 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irymple Secondary College | Irymple | Public high school · 7-10 | 627 | 1,003 |
| Mansfield Secondary College | Mansfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 475 | 1,003 |
| Melba Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Croydon | Public high school · 7-12 | 701 | 1,003 |
| Scoresby Secondary College | Scoresby | Public high school · 7-12 | 239 | 1,003 |
| Edenbrook Secondary College | Pakenham | Public high school · 7-12 | 756 | 1,002 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Keilor Downs | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,197 | 1,004 |
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.