Dohertys Creek P-9 College
60 Elmhurst Road, Truganina VIC 3029
Dohertys Creek P-9 College is a government combined primary and secondary school in Truganina, VIC from Prep to Year 9 with about 1,624 students. Its ICSEA is 1,070, 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). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Dohertys Creek P-9 College is a government P-9 school in Truganina known by its Indigenous name Balit Yirramboi and motto "Strong Tomorrow." The school's own materials describe a broad curriculum spanning literacy, numeracy, science, PE and the arts, alongside a Chinese language program, inquiry-based learning, and a school-wide wellbeing framework including PATHS social-emotional learning and respectful relationships education. It also offers out-of-school-hours care and a bring-your-own-device digital program.
Often praised
- Chinese language program
- inquiry-based learning
- wellbeing/PATHS framework
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbourne Grammar School | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,166 | 2,121 |
| Truganina P-9 College | Truganina | Public k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,039 | 1,709 |
| Al-Taqwa College | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,069 | 2,617 |
| Laverton P-12 College | Laverton | Public k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 924 | 660 |
| Baden Powell P-9 College | Hoppers Crossing | Public k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,006 | 807 |
| Carranballac P-9 College | Point Cook | Public k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,017 | 796 |
| Tarneit P-9 College | Tarneit | Public k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,026 | 1,786 |
| The Grange P-12 CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Hoppers Crossing | Public k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 973 | 1,983 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macleod College | Macleod | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 550 | 1,073 |
| Virtual School Victoria | Thornbury | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,797 | 1,073 |
| Saltwater P-9 College | Point Cook | Public k–12 / combined · P-9 | 2,161 | 1,075 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Point Cook | Public k–12 / combined · P-9 | 1,218 | 1,056 |
| Bright P-12 College | Bright | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 465 | 1,054 |
| Featherbrook P-9 College | Point Cook | Public k–12 / combined · P-9 | 1,161 | 1,090 |
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.