St Joseph's School
Rochester · 1.4 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Rochester
Rochester Secondary College
Rochester Secondary College is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Rochester, Victoria.
What Rochester Secondary College is like
It has 343 students (157 girls and 186 boys) and the equivalent of 36.9 full-time teachers, about 9 students for each teacher.
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 964, 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 St Joseph's School, 1.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Rochester in one step.
Rochester Secondary College at a glance
- Students
- 343
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 46% / 54%
- 157 girls, 186 boys
- Teachers
- 36.9
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 9.3 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 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.
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: Rochester Secondary College 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.
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.
Common questions about Rochester Secondary College
- Is Rochester Secondary College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Rochester Secondary College is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
- What years does Rochester Secondary College teach?
- Rochester Secondary College teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Rochester Secondary College?
- Rochester Secondary College had 343 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Rochester Secondary College?
- Rochester Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 964, 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.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 17 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary
Elmore · 17 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Other secondary schools near Rochester Secondary College
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.