Is Northern College of the Arts and Technology a government, Catholic or independent school?

Northern College of the Arts and Technology is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.

What years does Northern College of the Arts and Technology teach?

Northern College of the Arts and Technology teaches Years 10 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Northern College of the Arts and Technology?

Northern College of the Arts and Technology had 367 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in Preston

Northern College of the Arts and Technology

Northern College of the Arts and Technology is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 10 to Year 12, in Preston, Victoria.

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About the school

What Northern College of the Arts and Technology is like

It has 367 students (193 girls and 174 boys) and the equivalent of 44.5 full-time teachers, about 8 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1060, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is East Preston Islamic College, 1.0 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Preston in one step.

At a glance

Northern College of the Arts and Technology at a glance

Students: 367; 2025
Girls and boys: 53% / 47%; 193 girls, 174 boys
Teachers: 44.5; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 8.2 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 10 to 12

School zone: Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Northern College of the Arts and Technology on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.

Questions

Common questions about Northern College of the Arts and Technology

Is Northern College of the Arts and Technology a government, Catholic or independent school?: Northern College of the Arts and Technology is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Northern College of the Arts and Technology teach?: Northern College of the Arts and Technology teaches Years 10 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Northern College of the Arts and Technology?: Northern College of the Arts and Technology had 367 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Northern College of the Arts and Technology?: Northern College of the Arts and Technology has an ICSEA value of 1060, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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