Sale College
73-81 Macalister Street, Sale VIC 3850
Sale College is a government secondary school in Sale, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 786 students.
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources, including the school's own website, describe Sale College as the only state secondary college in Sale, Victoria, formed in 1996 from a merger of two long-established local schools. It operates two campuses — Guthridge for Years 7-9 and Macalister, near the city centre, for Years 10-12 — and offers VCE and VCE VM/VPC pathways, a Select Entry Accelerated Learning program, music and drama, international student programs, and pastoral care and wellbeing support built around a stated culture of respect, achievement and belonging.
Often praised
- Select Entry Accelerated Learning program
- Music and drama offerings
- Strong pastoral care focus
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 Sale 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 | 26.0 |
| 2022 | 24.0 |
| 2021 | 26.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning)
Select Entry Accelerated Learning programs run a separate class of academically able students, usually from Year 7, who move through the curriculum faster or in more depth. Entry is by the school's own test and selection, normally sat in Year 6 after the Year 7 placement offer. Schools listed here are members of The Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools, and some give their program a different name.
- Entry
- Entrance test and selection by the school (see school page)
Source: school's program 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic College Sale | Sale | Catholic high school | 0.4 km | 1,015 | 872 |
| Gippsland Grammar | Sale | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,096 | 1,039 |
| Maffra Secondary College | Maffra | Public high school | 17.6 km | 942 | 544 |
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.