Mount Rowan Secondary College
453-457 Forest Street, Wendouree VIC 3355
Mount Rowan Secondary College is a government secondary school in Wendouree, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 730 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 938, 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). 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 information indicates Mount Rowan Secondary College is a government secondary school in Wendouree serving Years 7-12 students from Ballarat and surrounding areas. The school runs a Years 7-10 STEAM program called Innovate for capable students, alongside a Hands on Learning initiative supporting engagement and wellbeing. Despite a small VCE cohort, it offers a wide range of VCE subjects plus VCAL and VET pathways, with support for work experience and school-based apprenticeships to prepare students for life after school.
Often praised
- Innovate STEAM Academy program
- Hands on Learning engagement program
- Wide VCE/VCAL/VET pathway options
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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 Rowan Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 27.0 |
| 2022 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuille Park Community College | Wendouree | Public k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 840 | 212 |
| Ballarat Grammar | Wendouree | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,120 | 1,989 |
| Ballarat High School | Lake Gardens | Public high school | 4.2 km | 1,016 | 1,529 |
| Loreto College | Ballarat | Catholic high school | 4.3 km | 1,073 | 948 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College | Ballarat | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,172 | 1,896 |
| St Patrick's College Ballarat | Ballarat | Catholic high school | 4.5 km | 1,055 | 1,267 |
| Woodmans Hill Secondary College | Ballarat East | Public high school | 6.7 km | 988 | 646 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College | Sebastopol | Public k–12 / combined | 7.5 km | 947 | 1,495 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Gate Secondary College | Narre Warren | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,132 | 938 |
| Traralgon College | Traralgon | Public high school · 7-12 | 866 | 937 |
| Ararat Secondary College | Ararat | Public high school · 7-12 | 328 | 940 |
| Weeroona College Bendigo | Bendigo | Public high school · 7-12 | 822 | 940 |
| Keysborough Secondary College | Springvale South | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,166 | 941 |
| Lyndale Secondary CollegeGifted class: ACE | Dandenong North | Public high school · 7-12 | 858 | 935 |
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.