Gisborne Secondary College
95 Melton Road, Gisborne VIC 3437
Gisborne Secondary College is a government secondary school in Gisborne, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 950 students. Its ICSEA is 1,017, 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
Publicly available information describes Gisborne Secondary College as a co-educational government secondary school in Gisborne, Victoria, established in 1981 and serving around 1,000-1,200 students from the southern Macedon Ranges district. Years 7-8 students learn within dedicated Learning Centres before moving into a broader elective and VCE, VCE Vocational Major and VET pathway structure in the senior years. The college also runs a High-Ability Student Program with Virtual School Victoria extension classes. Parents and students are noted to value the wellbeing programs and the sense of connection fostered in the Learning Centre model.
Often praised
- strong wellbeing programs
- Learning Centre model for junior years
- high-ability extension program
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 Gisborne Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 27.0 |
| 2023 | 26.0 |
| 2022 | 27.0 |
| 2021 | 28.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Year 7 Aspire 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
- 7–8
- Entry
- Written submission, academic results, primary school reference
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Village Learning | New Gisborne | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,042 | 197 |
| Alice Miller School | Macedon | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 1,139 | 399 |
| Red Rock Christian College | Sunbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.9 km | 1,056 | 195 |
| Sunbury Downs Secondary College | Sunbury | Public high school | 14.2 km | 1,005 | 868 |
| Braemar College | Woodend | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.9 km | 1,121 | 1,094 |
| Sunbury College | Sunbury | Public high school | 15.2 km | 993 | 1,030 |
| Salesian College Sunbury | Sunbury | Catholic high school | 15.9 km | 1,059 | 1,720 |
| Kurunjang Secondary College | Kurunjang | Public high school | 19.4 km | 947 | 917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springside West Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Fraser Rise | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,668 | 1,017 |
| Ballarat High School | Lake Gardens | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,529 | 1,016 |
| Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College | Bendigo | Public high school · 7-10 | 1,022 | 1,016 |
| 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 |
| Bemin Secondary College | Truganina | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,476 | 1,015 |
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.