Top 18 boys' schools in Melbourne (2025)
Single-sex schools enrolling boys only (based on ACARA enrolment counts). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 18 schools shown out of all eligible boys' schools in Melbourne.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
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- Largest Schools
- 188Camberwell Grammar SchoolCanterbury · Independent CombinedICSEA 1192 · 1,346 students
- 287St Kevin's CollegeToorak · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1192 · 2,087 students
- 384Scotch CollegeHawthorn · Independent CombinedICSEA 1188 · 1,957 students
- 484Melbourne High SchoolSouth Yarra · Government SecondaryICSEA 1195 · 1,402 students
- 584Whitefriars CollegeDonvale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1112 · 1,055 students
- 683Trinity Grammar School KewKew · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,577 students
- 781Brighton Grammar SchoolBrighton · Independent CombinedICSEA 1143 · 1,480 students
- 881Lysterfield Lake CollegeNarre Warren North · Independent CombinedICSEA 1139 · 130 students
- 979Mazenod CollegeMulgrave · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1089 · 1,469 students
- 1079St Bede's CollegeMentone · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1097 · 1,882 students
- 1178Marcellin CollegeBulleen · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1115 · 1,131 students
- 1277St Bernard's CollegeEssendon · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1100 · 1,567 students
- 1376Salesian College ChadstoneChadstone · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1093 · 982 students
- 1476Xavier CollegeKew · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1154 · 1,503 students
- 1574De La Salle CollegeMalvern · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1131 · 890 students
- 1673Simonds Catholic CollegeWest Melbourne · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1053 · 359 students
- 1768St Joseph's CollegeFerntree Gully · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1052 · 991 students
- 1859Yeshivah CollegeSt Kilda East · Independent CombinedICSEA 1073 · 362 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camberwell Grammar School Canterbury · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.1 Top 5% | 1192 | 1,346 | 8.5 |
| 2 | St Kevin's College Toorak · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 87.1 Top 5% | 1192 | 2,087 | 9.7 |
| 3 | Scotch College Hawthorn · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 84.1 Top 5% | 1188 | 1,957 | 9.1 |
| 4 | Melbourne High School South Yarra · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 83.6 Top 5% | 1195 | 1,402 | 13.4 |
| 5 | Whitefriars College Donvale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 83.5 Top 5% | 1112 | 1,055 | 11.3 |
| 6 | Trinity Grammar School Kew Kew · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 82.6 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,577 | 10.2 |
| 7 | Brighton Grammar School Brighton · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 80.5 Top 10% | 1143 | 1,480 | 9.1 |
| 8 | Lysterfield Lake College Narre Warren North · Combined · 3-8 | Independent | 80.5 Top 10% | 1139 | 130 | 11.2 |
| 9 | Mazenod College Mulgrave · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.4 Top 10% | 1089 | 1,469 | 11.3 |
| 10 | St Bede's College Mentone · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 10% | 1097 | 1,882 | 11.5 |
| 11 | Marcellin College Bulleen · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 78.2 Top 10% | 1115 | 1,131 | 12.2 |
| 12 | St Bernard's College Essendon · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.6 Top 10% | 1100 | 1,567 | 12.9 |
| 13 | Salesian College Chadstone Chadstone · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.4 Top 10% | 1093 | 982 | 11.0 |
| 14 | Xavier College Kew · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 76.2 Top 25% | 1154 | 1,503 | 8.3 |
| 15 | De La Salle College Malvern · Combined · 6-12 | Catholic | 73.9 Top 25% | 1131 | 890 | 10.4 |
| 16 | Simonds Catholic College West Melbourne · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.1 Top 25% | 1053 | 359 | 9.5 |
| 17 | St Joseph's College Ferntree Gully · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.6 Top 25% | 1052 | 991 | 11.5 |
| 18 | Yeshivah College St Kilda East · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 59.1 Top 50% | 1073 | 362 | 9.0 |
There are 18 boys' schools in Melbourne eligible for this list; the top 18 are shown. Camberwell Grammar School in Canterbury is ranked first with a Success Index of 88.1 and an ICSEA of 1192. 1 of the top 18 are government schools and 17 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1123.
The top 10 boys' schools in Melbourne for 2025 are: 1. Camberwell Grammar School (Canterbury); 2. St Kevin's College (Toorak); 3. Scotch College (Hawthorn); 4. Melbourne High School (South Yarra); 5. Whitefriars College (Donvale); 6. Trinity Grammar School Kew (Kew); 7. Brighton Grammar School (Brighton); 8. Lysterfield Lake College (Narre Warren North); 9. Mazenod College (Mulgrave); 10. St Bede's College (Mentone).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best boys school in Melbourne?
Camberwell Grammar School in Canterbury ranks first among boys' schools in Melbourne with a Success Index of 88.1 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1192.
How are boys' schools in Melbourne ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 boys' schools in Melbourne?
1 of the top 18 boys' schools in Melbourne are government schools; 17 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.