Diamond Valley College
165-179 Main Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek VIC 3089
Diamond Valley College is a government secondary school in Diamond Creek, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 828 students. Its ICSEA is 1,020, 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
Based on the school's own website and other public sources, Diamond Valley College is a government secondary school in Diamond Creek, Victoria, catering to Years 7-12 across Junior, Middle and Senior sub-schools. It offers a Sports Academy, instrumental music and performing arts, vocational learning pathways, student leadership programs and a camps program, alongside pastoral care and peer mentoring support. The school describes its culture around being confident, curious, collaborative and caring, serving Diamond Creek and surrounding rural and residential communities.
Often praised
- Sports Academy
- Music and performing arts
- Pastoral care and mentoring
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 Diamond Valley College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.0 |
| 2024 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | 26.0 |
| 2022 | 25.0 |
| 2021 | 27.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
High Ability 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
- 7–12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helena Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Eltham North | Public high school | 2.9 km | 1,065 | 1,410 |
| Eltham College | Research | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,139 | 639 |
| Catholic Ladies' College Ltd | Eltham | Catholic high school | 4.8 km | 1,119 | 901 |
| Eltham High School | Eltham | Public high school | 6.2 km | 1,101 | 1,219 |
| Montmorency Secondary College | Montmorency | Public high school | 6.6 km | 1,083 | 1,104 |
| Plenty Valley Christian College | Doreen | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.1 km | 1,113 | 911 |
| Marymede Catholic College | South Morang | Catholic k–12 / combined | 7.5 km | 1,069 | 2,467 |
| Greensborough Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Greensborough | Public high school | 7.8 km | 1,020 | 651 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensborough Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Greensborough | Public high school · 7-12 | 651 | 1,020 |
| Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School | Richmond | Public high school · 11-12 | 21 | 1,021 |
| Dromana Secondary College | Dromana | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,738 | 1,018 |
| Yarrabing Secondary College | Aintree | Public high school · 7-9 | 665 | 1,018 |
| Gisborne Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Gisborne | Public high school · 7-12 | 950 | 1,017 |
| Mill Park Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Mill Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 973 | 1,023 |
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.