Brinbeal Secondary College
2 Connaught Road, Tarneit VIC 3029
Brinbeal Secondary College is a government secondary school in Tarneit, VIC for Years 7–9 with about 761 students. Its ICSEA is 1,039, 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). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public info places Brinbeal Secondary College as a new government secondary school in Tarneit, opened 2024 to meet Melbourne's west growth, built as a Supported Inclusion School designed around "Learning Neighbourhoods." Name and logo, by Bunurong artist Adam Magennis, honour Bunurong heritage ("Brinbeal" means rainbow). School emphasises respect, acceptance and inclusion, with strong support for students with disabilities, language programs, career guidance, and family engagement via Compass portal.
Often praised
- Purpose-built inclusive design
- Strong Indigenous cultural identity
- Low student-teacher ratio
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic College of Melbourne | Tarneit | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,083 | 2,017 |
| Good News Lutheran College | Tarneit | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,116 | 1,872 |
| The Grange P-12 CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Hoppers Crossing | Public k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 973 | 1,983 |
| Tarneit P-9 College | Tarneit | Public k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,026 | 1,786 |
| Tarneit Senior College | Tarneit | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,005 | 889 |
| Wyndham Central Secondary College | Werribee | Public high school | 4.0 km | 921 | 1,279 |
| Baden Powell P-9 College | Hoppers Crossing | Public k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,006 | 807 |
| Manor Lakes P-12 CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Wyndham Vale | Public k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | 996 | 2,837 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlemaine Secondary College | Castlemaine | Public high school · 7-12 | 708 | 1,040 |
| Mount Beauty Secondary College | Mount Beauty | Public high school · 7-12 | 140 | 1,040 |
| Sydney Road Community School | Brunswick | Public high school · 7-12 | 105 | 1,037 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College | Wheelers Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 658 | 1,037 |
| Monbulk College | Monbulk | Public high school · 7-12 | 636 | 1,044 |
| Beechworth Secondary College | Beechworth | Public high school · 7-12 | 339 | 1,045 |
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.