Werribee Secondary College

Werribee Secondary College is a co-educational public secondary school located in Werribee, in Melbourne's western suburbs. The school offers education from Years 7 to 12 and has approximately 1,700 students enrolled. According to 2025 VCAA data, the school achieved a median study score of 28, with 6.40% of students scoring 40 or above, ranking within the top 100 Victorian public schools for academic performance in AU Guide's rankings. When factoring in Chinese population proportion and community safety, AU Guide gives the school an overall rating of 60.10 points.

As a public school, admission is based on designated school zones, with specific zone information available at findmyschool.vic.gov.au. The Werribee area where the school is located has a total population of 50,027 according to 2021 ABS census data, including 1,400 Chinese residents representing 2.80% of the population, which is relatively low. The main ethnic groups include English (25.46%), Australian (25.36%), Italian (7.48%), Irish (7.28%), and Indian (7.05%).

Regarding community safety, according to September 2025 Crime Statistics Agency data, Werribee's crime rate is 8,721 per 100,000 people, which is 1.28 times the Victorian average (6,810), slightly above the state average. In terms of housing prices, according to Data Vic's first quarter 2025 data, the median house price in the area is approximately $600,000, with apartments at around $400,000. In the rental market, weekly rents are approximately $460 for 3-bedroom houses and $410 for 2-bedroom houses, while 3-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments rent for around $450 and $420 per week respectively.