Top 37 girls' schools in Victoria (2025)
Single-sex schools enrolling girls only (based on ACARA enrolment counts). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 37 schools shown out of all eligible girls' schools in Victoria.
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- Public Schools
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- Public Primary Schools
- Public High Schools
- Private Primary Schools
- Private High Schools
- Boys' Schools
- K-12 Schools
- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
- Schools with Top ATAR Students (WA)
- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Fastest-Growing Schools
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
- Largest Schools
- 190Lauriston Girls' SchoolArmadale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1199 · 935 students
- 289Melbourne Girls GrammarSouth Yarra · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,046 students
- 389St Catherine's SchoolToorak · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 685 students
- 486Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolIvanhoe · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 850 students
- 584Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolGlen Iris · Independent CombinedICSEA 1183 · 774 students
- 684MacRobertson Girls High SchoolMelbourne · Government SecondaryICSEA 1186 · 1,195 students
- 784Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolMentone · Independent CombinedICSEA 1174 · 560 students
- 883Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar SchoolEssendon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1161 · 859 students
- 982Star of the Sea CollegeBrighton · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1132 · 1,204 students
- 1082Mater Christi CollegeBelgrave · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1093 · 688 students
- 1181Camberwell Girls Grammar SchoolCanterbury · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 777 students
- 1281Santa Maria CollegeNorthcote · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1110 · 779 students
- 1381Loreto Mandeville HallToorak · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1167 · 1,220 students
- 1481Sacre CoeurGlen Iris · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1171 · 659 students
- 1581Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeCanterbury · Government SecondaryICSEA 1141 · 775 students
- 1680Melbourne Girls CollegeRichmond · Government SecondaryICSEA 1142 · 1,531 students
- 1779Avila CollegeMount Waverley · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 1,011 students
- 1877Our Lady of Mercy CollegeHeidelberg · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1111 · 1,175 students
- 1977Strathcona Baptist Girls' GrammarCanterbury · Independent CombinedICSEA 1135 · 814 students
- 2076Sacred Heart Girls' CollegeHughesdale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1102 · 932 students
- 2176Kilbreda CollegeMentone · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1082 · 928 students
- 2276Our Lady of Sion CollegeBox Hill · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1111 · 930 students
- 2376Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeMentone · Government SecondaryICSEA 1102 · 1,102 students
- 2475Mount St Joseph Girls' CollegeAltona · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1100 · 1,216 students
- 2574Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeBentleigh · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1093 · 732 students
- 2674St Columba's CollegeEssendon · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1107 · 1,047 students
- 2774Sacred Heart CollegeNewtown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1105 · 1,450 students
- 2872Ave Maria CollegeAberfeldie · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1082 · 826 students
- 2971Genazzano FCJ CollegeKew · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1127 · 680 students
- 3070Loreto CollegeBallarat · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1073 · 948 students
- 3168Academy of Mary ImmaculateFitzroy · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1079 · 612 students
- 3266Clonard CollegeHerne Hill · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1051 · 940 students
- 3364Beth Rivkah Ladies CollegeSt Kilda East · Independent CombinedICSEA 1086 · 489 students
- 3462Killester CollegeSpringvale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1020 · 993 students
- 3556Mercy CollegeCoburg · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1029 · 403 students
- 3651Marian CollegeSunshine West · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 999 · 856 students
- 3747Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary CollegePascoe Vale · Government SecondaryICSEA 987 · 719 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 | Melbourne Girls Grammar South Yarra · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 89.1 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,046 | 8.8 |
| 3 | St Catherine's School Toorak · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 88.9 Top 5% | 1175 | 685 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School Ivanhoe · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 85.7 Top 5% | 1181 | 850 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Korowa Anglican Girls' School Glen Iris · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.8 Top 5% | 1183 | 774 | 9.6 |
| 6 | MacRobertson Girls High School Melbourne · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 83.6 Top 5% | 1186 | 1,195 | 13.5 |
| 7 | Mentone Girls' Grammar School Mentone · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.5 Top 5% | 1174 | 560 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Essendon · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 83.1 Top 5% | 1161 | 859 | 9.7 |
| 9 | Star of the Sea College Brighton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 5% | 1132 | 1,204 | 10.8 |
| 10 | Mater Christi College Belgrave · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1093 | 688 | 11.4 |
| 11 | Camberwell Girls Grammar School Canterbury · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 81.1 Top 10% | 1180 | 777 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Santa Maria College Northcote · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.8 Top 5% | 1110 | 779 | 11.3 |
| 13 | Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 80.7 Top 10% | 1167 | 1,220 | 9.5 |
| 14 | Sacre Coeur Glen Iris · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 80.6 Top 10% | 1171 | 659 | 8.7 |
| 15 | Canterbury Girls Secondary College Canterbury · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 80.5 Top 5% | 1141 | 775 | 12.1 |
| 16 | Melbourne Girls College Richmond · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 79.7 Top 10% | 1142 | 1,531 | 14.2 |
| 17 | Avila College Mount Waverley · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.2 Top 10% | 1113 | 1,011 | 11.4 |
| 18 | Our Lady of Mercy College Heidelberg · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.8 Top 10% | 1111 | 1,175 | 12.2 |
| 19 | Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar Canterbury · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 76.8 Top 25% | 1135 | 814 | 8.6 |
| 20 | Sacred Heart Girls' College Hughesdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.4 Top 10% | 1102 | 932 | 11.1 |
| 21 | Kilbreda College Mentone · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.1 Top 10% | 1082 | 928 | 11.7 |
| 22 | Our Lady of Sion College Box Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.0 Top 10% | 1111 | 930 | 11.6 |
| 23 | Mentone Girls Secondary College Mentone · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.9 Top 10% | 1102 | 1,102 | 12.9 |
| 24 | Mount St Joseph Girls' College Altona · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.1 Top 25% | 1100 | 1,216 | 13.6 |
| 25 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Bentleigh · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.3 Top 25% | 1093 | 732 | 11.4 |
| 26 | St Columba's College Essendon · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.2 Top 25% | 1107 | 1,047 | 13.4 |
| 27 | Sacred Heart College Newtown · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.9 Top 25% | 1105 | 1,450 | 13.3 |
| 28 | Ave Maria College Aberfeldie · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 71.7 Top 25% | 1082 | 826 | 12.6 |
| 29 | Genazzano FCJ College Kew · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 71.1 Top 25% | 1127 | 680 | 7.6 |
| 30 | Loreto College Ballarat · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 70.1 Top 25% | 1073 | 948 | 11.1 |
| 31 | Academy of Mary Immaculate Fitzroy · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.8 Top 25% | 1079 | 612 | 11.8 |
| 32 | Clonard College Herne Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 66.3 Top 50% | 1051 | 940 | 12.0 |
| 33 | Beth Rivkah Ladies College St Kilda East · Combined · Prep-12 | Independent | 64.4 Top 50% | 1086 | 489 | 9.7 |
| 34 | Killester College Springvale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 62.3 Top 50% | 1020 | 993 | 11.1 |
| 35 | Mercy College Coburg · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 55.7 Top 50% | 1029 | 403 | 12.2 |
| 36 | Marian College Sunshine West · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 51.4 Top 50% | 999 | 856 | 11.0 |
| 37 | Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College Pascoe Vale · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 47.1 Lower 50% | 987 | 719 | 11.2 |
There are 37 girls' schools in Victoria eligible for this list; the top 37 are shown. Lauriston Girls' School in Armadale is ranked first with a Success Index of 90.2 and an ICSEA of 1199. 5 of the top 37 are government schools and 32 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1111.
The top 10 girls' schools in Victoria for 2025 are: 1. Lauriston Girls' School (Armadale); 2. Melbourne Girls Grammar (South Yarra); 3. St Catherine's School (Toorak); 4. Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School (Ivanhoe); 5. Korowa Anglican Girls' School (Glen Iris); 6. MacRobertson Girls High School (Melbourne); 7. Mentone Girls' Grammar School (Mentone); 8. Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School (Essendon); 9. Star of the Sea College (Brighton); 10. Mater Christi College (Belgrave).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best girls school in Victoria?
Lauriston Girls' School in Armadale ranks first among girls' schools in Victoria with a Success Index of 90.2 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1199.
How are girls' schools in Victoria 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 girls' schools in Victoria?
5 of the top 37 girls' schools in Victoria are government schools; 32 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.