Portland Secondary College
170 Must Street, Portland VIC 3305
Portland Secondary College is a government secondary school in Portland, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 496 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 946, 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 about Portland Secondary College, a government secondary school in Portland, Victoria catering for years 7-12, is drawn from the school's own website. The college offers a broad curriculum spanning English, maths, science, humanities, health and PE, technology, the arts and languages, alongside senior pathways including VCE, VCAL, VETiS and school-based apprenticeships. It highlights pastoral care, transition and mentoring programs, a re-engagement program, and support for students with disabilities and Koorie students. The Discovery Hospitality Centre (Portland-Heywood Trade Training Centre) provides dedicated hospitality training facilities.
Often praised
- strong pastoral care and transition support
- hospitality trade training centre
- broad VCE/VCAL/VETiS senior pathways
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: low. 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 Portland Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.0 |
| 2024 | 24.0 |
| 2023 | 27.0 |
| 2022 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 25.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayview College | Portland | Independent high school | 1.8 km | 1,009 | 291 |
| Heywood District Secondary College | Heywood | Public high school | 25.6 km | 898 | 74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurunjang Secondary College | Kurunjang | Public high school · 7-12 | 917 | 947 |
| Kerang Technical High School | Kerang | Public high school · 7-12 | 233 | 948 |
| Melton Secondary College | Melton | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,460 | 944 |
| Neerim District Secondary College | Neerim South | Public high school · 7-12 | 244 | 948 |
| Swan Hill College | Swan Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 742 | 944 |
| Baimbridge College | Hamilton | Public high school · 7-12 | 291 | 949 |
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.