Rowville Secondary College
17 Paratea Drive, Rowville VIC 3178
Rowville Secondary College is a government secondary school in Rowville, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,941 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,028, 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 Rowville Secondary College as a co-educational government secondary school across East and West campuses in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. The college is known for its strength-based learning programs, including a Sports Academy, an Institute of the Arts, and a Maths and Science Academy, alongside a General Excellence pathway for students without a specialist focus. It offers a broad VCE curriculum with over 50 subjects from Years 7 to 12.
Often praised
- Specialist sports academy
- Dedicated arts program
- Maths and science academy
- Wide VCE subject choice
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
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.0 |
| 2024 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | 26.0 |
| 2022 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 26.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoresby Secondary College | Scoresby | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,003 | 239 |
| Nazareth College | Noble Park North | Catholic high school | 4.1 km | 1,050 | 972 |
| Lyndale Secondary CollegeGifted class: ACE | Dandenong North | Public high school | 4.7 km | 935 | 858 |
| Carwatha College P-12 | Noble Park | Public k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 976 | 672 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College | Wheelers Hill | Public high school | 5.1 km | 1,037 | 658 |
| Waverley Christian College | Wantirna South | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,141 | 2,370 |
| St Andrews Christian College | Wantirna South | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,166 | 719 |
| Heritage College Knox | Ferntree Gully | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 1,059 | 183 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Berwick | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,578 | 1,027 |
| Rosehill Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Niddrie | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,112 | 1,027 |
| Bundoora Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bundoora | Public high school · 7-12 | 575 | 1,030 |
| Wantirna College | Wantirna | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,473 | 1,031 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Point Cook | Public high school · 10-12 | 793 | 1,024 |
| Mill Park Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Mill Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 973 | 1,023 |
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.