Mount Clear College
59 Olympic Avenue, Mount Clear VIC 3353
Mount Clear College is a government secondary school in Mount Clear, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 921 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 996, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Mount Clear College as a co-educational state secondary school in Mount Clear, near Ballarat, catering to years 7-12 with around 1,080 students. The college is noted for offering two senior pathways, an academic VCE stream toward university and a vocational route linked to TAFE and work, alongside an international student program. Its stated values centre on care, commitment, respect and responsibility, reflecting a community-focused, inclusive school culture.
Often praised
- dual VCE/TAFE pathway options
- international student program
- community-focused values
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 Mount Clear College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 26.0 |
| 2023 | 26.0 |
| 2022 | 28.0 |
| 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
SEAL 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.
- Entry
- Selected for above average ability and commitment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus College | Mount Clear | Catholic high school | 0.7 km | 1,052 | 1,215 |
| Ballarat Christian College | Sebastopol | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,058 | 406 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College | Sebastopol | Public k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 947 | 1,495 |
| Woodmans Hill Secondary College | Ballarat East | Public high school | 5.6 km | 988 | 646 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College | Ballarat | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.6 km | 1,172 | 1,896 |
| St Patrick's College Ballarat | Ballarat | Catholic high school | 6.7 km | 1,055 | 1,267 |
| Loreto College | Ballarat | Catholic high school | 7.4 km | 1,073 | 948 |
| Ballarat High School | Lake Gardens | Public high school | 7.8 km | 1,016 | 1,529 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grovedale College | Grovedale | Public high school · 7-12 | 708 | 996 |
| Greenvale Secondary College | Greenvale | Public high school · 7-11 | 658 | 997 |
| Fairhills High School | Knoxfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 409 | 994 |
| Geelong High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | East Geelong | Public high school · 7-12 | 976 | 998 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Gladstone Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,196 | 994 |
| Edgars Creek Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Wollert | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,367 | 999 |
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.