William Ruthven Secondary College
60 Merrilands Road, Reservoir VIC 3073
William Ruthven Secondary College is a government secondary school in Reservoir, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 457 students. Its ICSEA is 977, 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). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe William Ruthven Secondary College as Reservoir's local government secondary school, serving Years 7-12 students from Reservoir, Preston, Coburg, Thomastown and Campbellfield. Named after WWI Victoria Cross recipient William Ruthven, the college promotes values of Respect, Excellence, Acceptance and Leadership. It offers structured curriculum through junior years, middle years and VCE/VCE Vocational Major, alongside tertiary pathway partnerships with Melbourne Polytechnic, La Trobe University and RMIT to support progression to further study.
Often praised
- tertiary pathway partnerships
- structured VCE/VCE-VM programs
- strong community values 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
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.0 |
| 2024 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | 27.0 |
| 2022 | 27.0 |
| 2021 | 27.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomastown Secondary College | Thomastown | Public high school | 2.0 km | 926 | 432 |
| John Fawkner Secondary College | Fawkner | Public high school | 2.8 km | 958 | 202 |
| Darul Ulum College of Victoria | Fawkner North | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,005 | 1,766 |
| Peter Lalor Secondary College | Lalor | Public high school | 3.4 km | 968 | 116 |
| Lalor Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Lalor | Public high school | 3.6 km | 964 | 1,121 |
| Reservoir High SchoolGifted class: SEAL | Reservoir | Public high school | 3.7 km | 989 | 617 |
| Northside Christian College | Bundoora | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,102 | 643 |
| Lalor North Secondary College | Epping | Public high school | 4.8 km | 960 | 332 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braybrook CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Braybrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,353 | 977 |
| Mildura Senior College | Mildura | Public high school · 11-12 | 1,026 | 977 |
| Korumburra Secondary College | Korumburra | Public high school · 7-12 | 404 | 976 |
| Drouin Secondary College | Drouin | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,077 | 975 |
| Hoppers Crossing Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Hoppers Crossing | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,496 | 975 |
| Lara Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Lara | Public high school · 7-12 | 678 | 975 |
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.