Top 100 high schools in Melbourne (2025)
Schools offering secondary years (Secondary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible high schools in Melbourne.
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- 190Lauriston Girls' SchoolArmadale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1199 · 935 students
- 290Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeBurwood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1207 · 1,530 students
- 390Fintona Girls' SchoolBalwyn · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 533 students
- 489St Michael's Grammar SchoolSt Kilda · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,143 students
- 589Huntingtower SchoolMount Waverley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1201 · 785 students
- 689Methodist Ladies' CollegeKew · Independent CombinedICSEA 1190 · 2,169 students
- 789Melbourne Girls GrammarSouth Yarra · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,046 students
- 889Kilvington Grammar SchoolOrmond · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 758 students
- 989St Catherine's SchoolToorak · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 685 students
- 1089Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolKew · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 2,564 students
- 1188Wesley CollegeMelbourne · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 3,181 students
- 1288Camberwell Grammar SchoolCanterbury · Independent CombinedICSEA 1192 · 1,346 students
- 1388Caulfield Grammar SchoolSt Kilda East · Independent CombinedICSEA 1157 · 3,555 students
- 1487Luther CollegeCroydon Hills · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 1,219 students
- 1587Port Melbourne Secondary CollegePort Melbourne · Government SecondaryICSEA 1101 · 416 students
- 1687St Kevin's CollegeToorak · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1192 · 2,087 students
- 1787St Leonard's CollegeBrighton East · Independent CombinedICSEA 1184 · 1,597 students
- 1887St Margaret's Berwick GrammarBerwick · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 980 students
- 1986Ruyton Girls' SchoolKew · Independent CombinedICSEA 1198 · 854 students
- 2086The Knox SchoolWantirna South · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 764 students
- 2186Alphington Grammar SchoolAlphington · Independent CombinedICSEA 1150 · 679 students
- 2286Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolIvanhoe · Independent CombinedICSEA 1169 · 2,500 students
- 2386Beaumaris Secondary CollegeBeaumaris · Government SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 893 students
- 2486Centre for Higher Education StudiesSouth Yarra · Government SecondaryICSEA 1079 · 468 students
- 2586Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolIvanhoe · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 850 students
- 2685Sandringham CollegeSandringham · Government SecondaryICSEA 1106 · 1,079 students
- 2785Melbourne Grammar SchoolMelbourne · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,905 students
- 2885Penleigh & Essendon Grammar SchoolKeilor East · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 2,913 students
- 2985Balwyn High SchoolBalwyn North · Government SecondaryICSEA 1141 · 2,260 students
- 3085Alia CollegeHawthorn East · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1130 · 96 students
- 3185Westbourne Grammar SchoolTruganina · Independent CombinedICSEA 1166 · 2,121 students
- 3285East Doncaster Secondary CollegeDoncaster East · Government SecondaryICSEA 1124 · 2,211 students
- 3384Brunswick Secondary CollegeBrunswick · Government SecondaryICSEA 1119 · 1,074 students
- 3484St Aloysius CollegeNorth Melbourne · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 673 students
- 3584Catholic Ladies' College LtdEltham · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1119 · 901 students
- 3684Scotch CollegeHawthorn · Independent CombinedICSEA 1188 · 1,957 students
- 3784Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary SchoolSouthbank · Government SecondaryICSEA 1141 · 344 students
- 3884Auburn High SchoolHawthorn East · Government SecondaryICSEA 1140 · 849 students
- 3984Kingswood CollegeBox Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 575 students
- 4084Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolGlen Iris · Independent CombinedICSEA 1183 · 774 students
- 4184Haileybury CollegeKeysborough · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 4,880 students
- 4284Highvale Secondary CollegeGlen Waverley · Government SecondaryICSEA 1114 · 1,220 students
- 4384Northcote High SchoolNorthcote · Government SecondaryICSEA 1153 · 1,668 students
- 4484MacRobertson Girls High SchoolMelbourne · Government SecondaryICSEA 1186 · 1,195 students
- 4584Melbourne High SchoolSouth Yarra · Government SecondaryICSEA 1195 · 1,402 students
- 4684Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolMentone · Independent CombinedICSEA 1174 · 560 students
- 4784Whitefriars CollegeDonvale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1112 · 1,055 students
- 4883Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar SchoolEssendon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1161 · 859 students
- 4983Yarra Valley GrammarRingwood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 1,899 students
- 5083John Monash Science SchoolClayton · Government SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 656 students
- 5183Trinity Grammar School KewKew · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,577 students
- 5282Siena College LtdCamberwell · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1153 · 691 students
- 5382Star of the Sea CollegeBrighton · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1132 · 1,204 students
- 5482Toorak CollegeMount Eliza · Independent CombinedICSEA 1151 · 901 students
- 5582Albert Park CollegeAlbert Park · Government SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 1,657 students
- 5682Preston High SchoolPreston · Government SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 1,275 students
- 5782Suzanne Cory High SchoolWerribee · Government SecondaryICSEA 1165 · 922 students
- 5882Mater Christi CollegeBelgrave · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1093 · 688 students
- 5981Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolCanterbury · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 777 students
- 6081Tintern GrammarRingwood East · Independent CombinedICSEA 1154 · 985 students
- 6181Glen Eira CollegeCaulfield East · Government SecondaryICSEA 1117 · 883 students
- 6281Harkaway Hills CollegeNarre Warren North · Independent CombinedICSEA 1149 · 321 students
- 6381Santa Maria CollegeNorthcote · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1110 · 779 students
- 6481Loreto Mandeville HallToorak · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1167 · 1,220 students
- 6581Melbourne Montessori CollegeCaulfield South · Independent CombinedICSEA 1137 · 311 students
- 6681Sacre CoeurGlen Iris · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1171 · 659 students
- 6781Brighton Grammar SchoolBrighton · Independent CombinedICSEA 1143 · 1,480 students
- 6881Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeCanterbury · Government SecondaryICSEA 1141 · 775 students
- 6981Coburg High SchoolCoburg · Government SecondaryICSEA 1099 · 1,265 students
- 7081Eltham CollegeResearch · Independent CombinedICSEA 1139 · 639 students
- 7181Lysterfield Lake CollegeNarre Warren North · Independent CombinedICSEA 1139 · 130 students
- 7280Ashwood High SchoolAshwood · Government SecondaryICSEA 1093 · 989 students
- 7380Bialik CollegeHawthorn · Independent CombinedICSEA 1164 · 987 students
- 7480Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial SchoolKew · Independent CombinedICSEA 1154 · 200 students
- 7580Glen Waverley Secondary CollegeGlen Waverley · Government SecondaryICSEA 1124 · 2,417 students
- 7680Melbourne Girls CollegeRichmond · Government SecondaryICSEA 1142 · 1,531 students
- 7780Vermont Secondary CollegeVermont · Government SecondaryICSEA 1122 · 1,650 students
- 7880Southern Cross GrammarCaroline Springs · Independent CombinedICSEA 1136 · 904 students
- 7979Mazenod CollegeMulgrave · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1089 · 1,469 students
- 8079Mount Waverley Secondary CollegeMount Waverley · Government SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 1,862 students
- 8179St Bede's CollegeMentone · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1097 · 1,882 students
- 8279The King David SchoolArmadale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1165 · 592 students
- 8379Avila CollegeMount Waverley · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 1,011 students
- 8479St Mary's College MelbourneSt Kilda East · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1093 · 440 students
- 8579Parade CollegeBundoora · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1077 · 1,968 students
- 8679Alice Miller SchoolMacedon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1139 · 399 students
- 8778Koonung Secondary CollegeMont Albert North · Government SecondaryICSEA 1108 · 1,232 students
- 8878Viewbank CollegeViewbank · Government SecondaryICSEA 1125 · 1,427 students
- 8978Marcellin CollegeBulleen · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1115 · 1,131 students
- 9078Mckinnon Secondary CollegeMckinnon · Government SecondaryICSEA 1118 · 3,052 students
- 9178Cornish CollegeBangholme · Independent CombinedICSEA 1132 · 664 students
- 9278University High SchoolParkville · Government SecondaryICSEA 1117 · 1,983 students
- 9378Nossal High SchoolBerwick · Government SecondaryICSEA 1155 · 825 students
- 9478St Andrews Christian CollegeWantirna South · Independent CombinedICSEA 1166 · 719 students
- 9577Sophia Mundi Steiner SchoolAbbotsford · Independent CombinedICSEA 1140 · 139 students
- 9677Thornbury High SchoolThornbury · Government SecondaryICSEA 1067 · 1,123 students
- 9777Donvale Christian CollegeDonvale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1158 · 1,623 students
- 9877Aquinas CollegeRingwood · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1085 · 1,659 students
- 9977Our Lady of Mercy CollegeHeidelberg · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1111 · 1,175 students
- 10077Strathcona Baptist Girls' GrammarCanterbury · Independent CombinedICSEA 1135 · 814 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauriston Girls' School Armadale · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 90.2 Top 5% | 1199 | 935 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Presbyterian Ladies' College Burwood · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 90.1 Top 5% | 1207 | 1,530 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Fintona Girls' School Balwyn · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 90.0 Top 5% | 1191 | 533 | 9.5 |
| 4 | St Michael's Grammar School St Kilda · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 89.3 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,143 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Huntingtower School Mount Waverley · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 89.2 Top 5% | 1201 | 785 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Methodist Ladies' College Kew · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 89.2 Top 5% | 1190 | 2,169 | 9.1 |
| 7 | Melbourne Girls Grammar South Yarra · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 89.1 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,046 | 8.8 |
| 8 | Kilvington Grammar School Ormond · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.9 Top 5% | 1182 | 758 | 8.1 |
| 9 | St Catherine's School Toorak · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.9 Top 5% | 1175 | 685 | 8.2 |
| 10 | Carey Baptist Grammar School Kew · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.7 Top 5% | 1177 | 2,564 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Wesley College Melbourne · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.2 Top 5% | 1172 | 3,181 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Camberwell Grammar School Canterbury · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.1 Top 5% | 1192 | 1,346 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Caulfield Grammar School St Kilda East · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 87.8 Top 5% | 1157 | 3,555 | 9.1 |
| 14 | Luther College Croydon Hills · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 87.4 Top 5% | 1127 | 1,219 | 10.5 |
| 15 | Port Melbourne Secondary College Port Melbourne · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 87.3 Top 5% | 1101 | 416 | 10.3 |
| 16 | St Kevin's College Toorak · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 87.1 Top 5% | 1192 | 2,087 | 9.7 |
| 17 | St Leonard's College Brighton East · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 87.1 Top 5% | 1184 | 1,597 | 8.8 |
| 18 | St Margaret's Berwick Grammar Berwick · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 86.5 Top 5% | 1155 | 980 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Ruyton Girls' School Kew · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 86.3 Top 5% | 1198 | 854 | 9.0 |
| 20 | The Knox School Wantirna South · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 86.3 Top 5% | 1159 | 764 | 9.2 |
| 21 | Alphington Grammar School Alphington · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1150 | 679 | 10.7 |
| 22 | Ivanhoe Grammar School Ivanhoe · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.8 Top 5% | 1169 | 2,500 | 10.4 |
| 23 | Beaumaris Secondary College Beaumaris · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 85.7 Top 5% | 1113 | 893 | 11.6 |
| 24 | Centre for Higher Education Studies South Yarra · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 85.7 Top 5% | 1079 | 468 | 8.3 |
| 25 | Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Ivanhoe · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.7 Top 5% | 1181 | 850 | 9.4 |
| 26 | Sandringham College Sandringham · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 85.4 Top 5% | 1106 | 1,079 | 11.1 |
| 27 | Melbourne Grammar School Melbourne · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.3 Top 5% | 1177 | 1,905 | 9.9 |
| 28 | Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School Keilor East · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.3 Top 5% | 1173 | 2,913 | 10.2 |
| 29 | Balwyn High School Balwyn North · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 84.8 Top 5% | 1141 | 2,260 | 12.2 |
| 30 | Alia College Hawthorn East · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 84.7 Top 5% | 1130 | 96 | 6.0 |
| 31 | Westbourne Grammar School Truganina · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 84.7 Top 5% | 1166 | 2,121 | 11.8 |
| 32 | East Doncaster Secondary College Doncaster East · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 84.6 Top 5% | 1124 | 2,211 | 13.0 |
| 33 | Brunswick Secondary College Brunswick · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 84.2 Top 5% | 1119 | 1,074 | 11.8 |
| 34 | St Aloysius College North Melbourne · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.2 Top 5% | 1127 | 673 | 13.4 |
| 35 | Catholic Ladies' College Ltd Eltham · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.1 Top 5% | 1119 | 901 | 11.1 |
| 36 | Scotch College Hawthorn · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 84.1 Top 5% | 1188 | 1,957 | 9.1 |
| 37 | Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School Southbank · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 84.1 Top 5% | 1141 | 344 | 9.0 |
| 38 | Auburn High School Hawthorn East · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 84.0 Top 5% | 1140 | 849 | 11.4 |
| 39 | Kingswood College Box Hill · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1162 | 575 | 8.0 |
| 40 | Korowa Anglican Girls' School Glen Iris · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1183 | 774 | 9.6 |
| 41 | Haileybury College Keysborough · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.7 Top 5% | 1191 | 4,880 | 9.9 |
| 42 | Highvale Secondary College Glen Waverley · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 83.7 Top 5% | 1114 | 1,220 | 12.5 |
| 43 | Northcote High School Northcote · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 83.7 Top 5% | 1153 | 1,668 | 12.5 |
| 44 | MacRobertson Girls High School Melbourne · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 83.6 Top 5% | 1186 | 1,195 | 13.5 |
| 45 | Melbourne High School South Yarra · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 83.6 Top 5% | 1195 | 1,402 | 13.4 |
| 46 | Mentone Girls' Grammar School Mentone · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.5 Top 5% | 1174 | 560 | 8.3 |
| 47 | Whitefriars College Donvale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 83.5 Top 5% | 1112 | 1,055 | 11.3 |
| 48 | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Essendon · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.1 Top 5% | 1161 | 859 | 9.7 |
| 49 | Yarra Valley Grammar Ringwood · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.0 Top 5% | 1155 | 1,899 | 11.4 |
| 50 | John Monash Science School Clayton · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 82.8 Top 5% | 1127 | 656 | 11.9 |
| 51 | Trinity Grammar School Kew Kew · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 82.6 Top 5% | 1180 | 1,577 | 10.2 |
| 52 | Siena College Ltd Camberwell · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 82.2 Top 5% | 1153 | 691 | 12.0 |
| 53 | Star of the Sea College Brighton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 5% | 1132 | 1,204 | 10.8 |
| 54 | Toorak College Mount Eliza · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 81.9 Top 10% | 1151 | 901 | 9.6 |
| 55 | Albert Park College Albert Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 81.8 Top 5% | 1127 | 1,657 | 12.6 |
| 56 | Preston High School Preston · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 81.8 Top 5% | 1104 | 1,275 | 13.1 |
| 57 | Suzanne Cory High School Werribee · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 81.8 Top 5% | 1165 | 922 | 13.3 |
| 58 | Mater Christi College Belgrave · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1093 | 688 | 11.4 |
| 59 | Camberwell Girls Grammar School Canterbury · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 81.1 Top 10% | 1180 | 777 | 8.6 |
| 60 | Tintern Grammar Ringwood East · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 81.0 Top 10% | 1154 | 985 | 9.1 |
| 61 | Glen Eira College Caulfield East · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 80.8 Top 5% | 1117 | 883 | 12.5 |
| 62 | Harkaway Hills College Narre Warren North · Combined · Prep-10 | Independent | 80.8 Top 10% | 1149 | 321 | 13.5 |
| 63 | Santa Maria College Northcote · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.8 Top 5% | 1110 | 779 | 11.3 |
| 64 | Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 80.7 Top 10% | 1167 | 1,220 | 9.5 |
| 65 | Melbourne Montessori College Caulfield South · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 80.6 Top 10% | 1137 | 311 | 11.2 |
| 66 | Sacre Coeur Glen Iris · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 80.6 Top 10% | 1171 | 659 | 8.7 |
| 67 | Brighton Grammar School Brighton · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 80.5 Top 10% | 1143 | 1,480 | 9.1 |
| 68 | Canterbury Girls Secondary College Canterbury · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 80.5 Top 5% | 1141 | 775 | 12.1 |
| 69 | Coburg High School Coburg · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 80.5 Top 5% | 1099 | 1,265 | 12.9 |
| 70 | Eltham College Research · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 80.5 Top 10% | 1139 | 639 | 8.5 |
| 71 | Lysterfield Lake College Narre Warren North · Combined · 3-8 | Independent | 80.5 Top 10% | 1139 | 130 | 11.2 |
| 72 | Ashwood High School Ashwood · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 80.1 Top 5% | 1093 | 989 | 13.0 |
| 73 | Bialik College Hawthorn · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 80.0 Top 10% | 1164 | 987 | 11.2 |
| 74 | Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School Kew · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 80.0 Top 10% | 1154 | 200 | 6.7 |
| 75 | Glen Waverley Secondary College Glen Waverley · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.9 Top 5% | 1124 | 2,417 | 13.4 |
| 76 | Melbourne Girls College Richmond · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.7 Top 10% | 1142 | 1,531 | 14.2 |
| 77 | Vermont Secondary College Vermont · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.7 Top 10% | 1122 | 1,650 | 13.0 |
| 78 | Southern Cross Grammar Caroline Springs · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 79.6 Top 10% | 1136 | 904 | 11.2 |
| 79 | Mazenod College Mulgrave · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.4 Top 10% | 1089 | 1,469 | 11.3 |
| 80 | Mount Waverley Secondary College Mount Waverley · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.4 Top 10% | 1127 | 1,862 | 13.4 |
| 81 | St Bede's College Mentone · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 10% | 1097 | 1,882 | 11.5 |
| 82 | The King David School Armadale · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 79.3 Top 10% | 1165 | 592 | 9.4 |
| 83 | Avila College Mount Waverley · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.2 Top 10% | 1113 | 1,011 | 11.4 |
| 84 | St Mary's College Melbourne St Kilda East · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 78.8 Top 10% | 1093 | 440 | 10.4 |
| 85 | Parade College Bundoora · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 78.7 Top 10% | 1077 | 1,968 | 10.4 |
| 86 | Alice Miller School Macedon · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 78.6 Top 10% | 1139 | 399 | 10.4 |
| 87 | Koonung Secondary College Mont Albert North · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 78.4 Top 10% | 1108 | 1,232 | 13.4 |
| 88 | Viewbank College Viewbank · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 78.4 Top 10% | 1125 | 1,427 | 13.1 |
| 89 | Marcellin College Bulleen · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 78.2 Top 10% | 1115 | 1,131 | 12.2 |
| 90 | Mckinnon Secondary College Mckinnon · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 78.1 Top 10% | 1118 | 3,052 | 13.0 |
| 91 | Cornish College Bangholme · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 77.8 Top 10% | 1132 | 664 | 8.7 |
| 92 | University High School Parkville · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.8 Top 10% | 1117 | 1,983 | 12.2 |
| 93 | Nossal High School Berwick · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 77.7 Top 10% | 1155 | 825 | 13.8 |
| 94 | St Andrews Christian College Wantirna South · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 77.5 Top 25% | 1166 | 719 | 11.7 |
| 95 | Sophia Mundi Steiner School Abbotsford · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 77.4 Top 25% | 1140 | 139 | 6.2 |
| 96 | Thornbury High School Thornbury · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.4 Top 10% | 1067 | 1,123 | 11.9 |
| 97 | Donvale Christian College Donvale · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 77.3 Top 25% | 1158 | 1,623 | 12.5 |
| 98 | Aquinas College Ringwood · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.8 Top 10% | 1085 | 1,659 | 11.7 |
| 99 | Our Lady of Mercy College Heidelberg · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.8 Top 10% | 1111 | 1,175 | 12.2 |
| 100 | Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar Canterbury · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 76.8 Top 25% | 1135 | 814 | 8.6 |
There are 388 high schools in Melbourne eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Lauriston Girls' School in Armadale is ranked first with a Success Index of 90.2 and an ICSEA of 1199. 31 of the top 100 are government schools and 69 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1143.
The top 10 high schools in Melbourne for 2025 are: 1. Lauriston Girls' School (Armadale); 2. Presbyterian Ladies' College (Burwood); 3. Fintona Girls' School (Balwyn); 4. St Michael's Grammar School (St Kilda); 5. Huntingtower School (Mount Waverley); 6. Methodist Ladies' College (Kew); 7. Melbourne Girls Grammar (South Yarra); 8. Kilvington Grammar School (Ormond); 9. St Catherine's School (Toorak); 10. Carey Baptist Grammar School (Kew).
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Lauriston Girls' School in Armadale ranks first among high schools in Melbourne with a Success Index of 90.2 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1199.
How are high 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.
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