Nagle College
20 Hope Avenue, Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Nagle College is a Catholic secondary school in Bairnsdale, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 803 students. Its ICSEA is 1,018, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Nagle College is a Catholic secondary school in Bairnsdale, Victoria, catering to Years 7 to 12 and founded in 1958 by the Presentation Sisters. The school describes a Salesian-inspired approach built around faith, community, and excellence, with a curriculum spanning STEM, arts, science, and sport. Its Bairnsdale campus includes specialist arts and science spaces, outdoor learning areas, and sporting facilities set among native bushland, alongside mentoring and orientation programs for new students.
Often praised
- strong community and mentoring focus
- STEM, arts and sport programs
- spacious bushland campus facilities
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 Nagle College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0 |
| 2024 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 28.0 |
| 2022 | 28.0 |
| 2021 | 28.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bairnsdale Christian College | Bairnsdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,010 | 82 |
| Bairnsdale Secondary College | Bairnsdale | Public high school | 1.8 km | 955 | 1,303 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian College | Ararat | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 369 | 1,017 |
| Marian College | Myrtleford | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 145 | 1,019 |
| Killester College | Springvale | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 993 | 1,020 |
| Catholic College Sale | Sale | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 872 | 1,015 |
| Sacred Heart College | Yarrawonga | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 236 | 1,021 |
| Trinity College Colac | Colac | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 744 | 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.