Bayview Secondary College is a co-ed government school in Rokeby that emphasises personalised learning and pastoral care.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Bayview Secondary College is a co-ed government school in Rokeby that emphasises personalised learning and pastoral care. It offers vocational education alongside traditional subjects, with particular strength in food, environmental and enterprise studies. The school's Middle Years Literacy Project and Invigor8 Program for Year 8 students reflect its focus on supporting students through flexible, inquiry-led teaching. Suited to families seeking a supportive environment where students can explore practical pathways and develop literacy skills within a strongly pastoral culture.
Bayview Secondary College is also known as Bayview SC and BSC Rokeby.
Bayview Secondary College has an overall SchoolRank score of 29.3/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 28/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 873, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Bayview Secondary College, Year 7 students averaged 452 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 500, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Bayview Secondary College is a small government secondary school with approximately 357 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Bayview Secondary College is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 29/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Bayview Secondary College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 41% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 71%, which is below the national benchmark.
Bayview Secondary College is located in Rokeby, TAS, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 873 (7th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.