Daylesford Secondary College
39 Smith Street, Daylesford VIC 3460
Daylesford Secondary College is a government secondary school in Daylesford, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 428 students. Its ICSEA is 1,007, 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 online sources describe Daylesford Secondary College (also known as Daylesford College) as a government secondary school in Daylesford, VIC, catering for Years 7-12 with around 500 students. The school offers the Victorian Curriculum in junior years and VCE, including VCE Vocational Major, plus VET subjects in senior years. It highlights purpose-designed collaborative learning spaces, a focus on inquisitive and critical thinking, and a wellbeing program partnered with local health providers offering a youth GP clinic and psychology support.
Often praised
- Collaborative learning spaces
- Strong student wellbeing support
- VCE, VM and VET pathways
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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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.0 |
| 2024 | 29.0 |
| 2023 | 27.0 |
| 2022 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
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 | 28.1 km | 1,105 | 135 |
| Sacred Heart College | Kyneton | Catholic high school | 28.6 km | 1,070 | 888 |
| Kyneton High School | Kyneton | Public high school | 28.6 km | 1,008 | 641 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylors Lakes Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Taylors Lakes | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,287 | 1,007 |
| Bellarine Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Drysdale | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,164 | 1,006 |
| Foster Secondary College | Foster | Public high school · 7-12 | 290 | 1,006 |
| Kensington Community High School | Kensington | Public high school · 7-12 | 95 | 1,008 |
| Kyneton High School | Kyneton | Public high school · 7-12 | 641 | 1,008 |
| Wellington Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mulgrave | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,530 | 1,006 |
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.