Doncaster Secondary College
123 Church Road, Doncaster VIC 3108
Doncaster Secondary College is a government secondary school in Doncaster, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,159 students. Its ICSEA is 1,067, 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 public sources including the school's own website and Victorian government international education pages, Doncaster Secondary College is a large non-selective government secondary school in Melbourne's east catering for Years 7-12. It runs a well-regarded international student program with a dedicated learning hub and on-site English language centre, alongside a full VCE, VET and VCAL senior pathway. Student support includes a careers adviser, homework and maths tuition clubs, wellbeing coordinator, chaplain and an on-site health centre.
Often praised
- International student support program
- VCE, VET and VCAL pathways
- Strong student wellbeing services
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 Doncaster Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.0 |
| 2024 | 32.0 |
| 2023 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL)
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
- 7–9
- Entry
- Application and on-campus test
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Doncaster Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Doncaster East | Public high school | 1.8 km | 1,124 | 2,302 |
| Templestowe College | Templestowe Lower | Public high school | 2.4 km | 1,099 | 1,208 |
| Koonung Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mont Albert North | Public high school | 2.7 km | 1,108 | 1,219 |
| Blackburn High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Blackburn | Public high school | 3.0 km | 1,094 | 1,332 |
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College | Mont Albert North | Public high school | 3.6 km | 1,055 | 250 |
| Our Lady of Sion College | Box Hill | Catholic high school | 3.8 km | 1,111 | 930 |
| Box Hill High SchoolGifted class: GAPP | Box Hill | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,123 | 1,543 |
| Marcellin College | Bulleen | Catholic high school | 5.0 km | 1,115 | 1,131 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston High School | Frankston | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,987 | 1,067 |
| Parkdale Secondary College | Mordialloc | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,297 | 1,067 |
| Thornbury High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Thornbury | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,119 | 1,067 |
| Mount Alexander 7-12 College | Flemington | Public high school · 7-12 | 827 | 1,069 |
| St Helena Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Eltham North | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,410 | 1,065 |
| Homestead Senior Secondary College | Point Cook | Public high school · 10-12 | 700 | 1,070 |
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.