Woodmans Hill Secondary College
1 Fussell Street, Ballarat East VIC 3350
Woodmans Hill Secondary College is a government secondary school in Ballarat East, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 646 students. Its ICSEA is 988, 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). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website, Woodmans Hill Secondary College is a government secondary school in Ballarat East catering for Years 7-12, organised into Junior and Senior school divisions with a House System and Home Groups. The college offers a STEAM curriculum, scholarship opportunities and a wide range of extra-curricular activities, and highlights a strong focus on student wellbeing, mental health support and inclusion through its School Wide Positive Behaviour Support approach and student leadership programs.
Often praised
- STEAM curriculum
- wellbeing and inclusion focus
- student leadership programs
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NAPLAN
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 27.0 |
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat Clarendon College | Ballarat | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,172 | 1,896 |
| St Patrick's College Ballarat | Ballarat | Catholic high school | 5.3 km | 1,055 | 1,267 |
| Mount Clear CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mount Clear | Public high school | 5.6 km | 996 | 921 |
| Ballarat Christian College | Sebastopol | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,058 | 406 |
| Ballarat Grammar | Wendouree | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,120 | 1,989 |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College | Sebastopol | Public k–12 / combined | 6.0 km | 947 | 1,495 |
| Loreto College | Ballarat | Catholic high school | 6.1 km | 1,073 | 948 |
| Damascus College | Mount Clear | Catholic high school | 6.1 km | 1,052 | 1,215 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Coast CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Wonthaggi | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,701 | 988 |
| Tallangatta Secondary College | Tallangatta | Public high school · 7-12 | 271 | 988 |
| Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Pascoe Vale | Public high school · 7-12 | 670 | 987 |
| Reservoir High SchoolGifted class: SEAL | Reservoir | Public high school · 7-12 | 617 | 989 |
| Rosebud Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Rosebud | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,018 | 989 |
| Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College | Werribee | Public high school · 7-9 | 669 | 989 |
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.