Tiny government co-ed secondary college in outer regional Heywood, VIC, serving Years 7–12 with 72 enrolled students.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B- overall.
Heywood District Secondary College is also known as HDSC, HDSC Heywood and Heywood District SC.
Heywood District Secondary College draws students from the Heywood District Secondary College (and 1 more zone).
Heywood District Secondary College has an overall SchoolRank score of 43.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 37/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 898, below the national average of 1,000.
Heywood District Secondary College has about 72 students across 6 year levels, so roughly 12 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 480, Writing 503, Numeracy 512, Spelling 517, Grammar 487. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Heywood District Secondary College is a very small government secondary school with approximately 72 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.
Heywood District 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 39/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Heywood District Secondary College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.3:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 38% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 81%, which is below the national benchmark.
Heywood District Secondary College is located in Heywood, VIC, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 898 (10th 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.