Brookside P-9 College is a co-ed government combined school serving Caroline Springs.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Brookside P-9 College is a co-ed government combined school serving Caroline Springs. The school emphasises pastoral care and a structured, traditional approach to learning. Student wellbeing is supported through dedicated services and a school-wide positive behaviour framework designed to build a safe, consistent environment across all year levels.
Brookside P-9 College is also known as Brookside P-9 and BPC Caroline Springs.
Brookside P-9 College draws students from the Brookside P-9 College (and 2 more zones).
Brookside P-9 College has an overall SchoolRank score of 47/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 51/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1013, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Brookside P-9 College, Year 3 students averaged 410 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 469, below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 535, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 565, in line with 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.
Brookside P-9 College is a large government combined school with approximately 1,225 students. It offers education for years Prep-9. 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.
Brookside P-9 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 54/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Brookside P-9 College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 32% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Brookside P-9 College is located in Caroline Springs, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1013 (53th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.