Castlemaine Secondary College
Blakeley Rd, Castlemaine VIC 3450
Castlemaine Secondary College is a government secondary school in Castlemaine, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 708 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,040, 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 information from Castlemaine Secondary College's own website describes a Years 7-12 government secondary school offering the standard Victorian Curriculum through Years 7-10 plus VCE and VET pathways in the senior years. A notable feature is its Steiner Program, a specialised Years 9-10 option using extended, integrated learning blocks across Humanities, Science and Mathematics. From 2026 the school is introducing a Year Level Sub-School Model (Junior, Middle, Upper and Senior) to support students at each stage of secondary schooling.
Often praised
- Steiner-based Years 9-10 program
- broad subject range incl. VCE/VET
- sub-school transition support model
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: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.0 |
| 2024 | 26.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten | Muckleford | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 1,105 | 135 |
| Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Kangaroo Flat | Public high school | 29.1 km | 966 | 930 |
| OneSchool Global Vic | Melton West | Independent k–12 / combined | 29.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Beauty Secondary College | Mount Beauty | Public high school · 7-12 | 140 | 1,040 |
| Brinbeal Secondary College | Tarneit | Public high school · 7-9 | 761 | 1,039 |
| 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.