Top 100 largest schools in Victoria (2025)

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 100 schools shown out of all eligible largest schools in Victoria.

#	School	Sector	Students	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Haileybury College Keysborough · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	4,880	83.7 Top 5%	1191	4,880	9.9
2	Bacchus Marsh Grammar Bacchus Marsh · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	3,826	74.1 Top 25%	1115	3,826	12.9
3	Caulfield Grammar School St Kilda East · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	3,555	87.8 Top 5%	1157	3,555	9.1
4	Alamanda K-9 College Point Cook · Combined · Prep-9	Government	3,335	68.9 Top 25%	1141	3,335	16.9
5	Sirius College Broadmeadows · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	3,284	66.0 Top 25%	1088	3,284	12.7
6	Wesley College Melbourne · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	3,181	88.2 Top 5%	1172	3,181	7.7
7	Mckinnon Secondary College Mckinnon · Secondary · 7-12	Government	3,052	78.1 Top 10%	1118	3,052	13.0
8	Beaconhills College Pakenham · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,965	43.5 Lower 50%	1035	2,965	12.7
9	Hume Anglican Grammar Mickleham · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,948	66.4 Top 25%	1095	2,948	15.0
10	Minaret College Springvale · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,929	52.3 Top 50%	998	2,929	10.2
11	Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School Keilor East · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,913	85.3 Top 5%	1173	2,913	10.2
12	Manor Lakes P-12 College Wyndham Vale · Combined · Prep-12	Government	2,881	37.7 Lower 50%	996	2,881	12.7
13	Ilim College Dallas · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,868	54.1 Top 50%	1024	2,868	9.8
14	St Francis Xavier College Beaconsfield · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	2,797	61.1 Top 50%	1043	2,797	12.0
15	Mount Ridley P-12 College Craigieburn · Combined · Prep-12	Government	2,788	32.0 Lower 50%	969	2,788	12.6
16	Al-Taqwa College Truganina · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,617	63.7 Top 50%	1069	2,617	12.3
17	Carey Baptist Grammar School Kew · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,564	88.7 Top 5%	1177	2,564	8.2
18	Padua College Mornington · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	2,534	60.6 Top 50%	1064	2,534	13.4
19	Emmanuel College Altona North · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	2,533	76.5 Top 10%	1079	2,533	12.3
20	Ivanhoe Grammar School Ivanhoe · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,500	85.8 Top 5%	1169	2,500	10.4
21	Marymede Catholic College South Morang · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	2,467	56.6 Top 50%	1069	2,467	14.0
22	Glen Waverley Secondary College Glen Waverley · Secondary · 7-12	Government	2,417	79.9 Top 5%	1124	2,417	13.4
23	Narre Warren South P-12 College Narre Warren South · Combined · Prep-12	Government	2,404	22.6 Lower 50%	918	2,404	11.3
24	Waverley Christian College Wantirna South · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,370	71.4 Top 25%	1141	2,370	12.6
25	Kambrya College Berwick · Secondary · 7-12	Government	2,369	67.7 Top 25%	1045	2,369	13.5
26	Heathdale Christian College Werribee · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,367	70.7 Top 25%	1139	2,367	13.4
27	Balwyn High School Balwyn North · Secondary · 7-12	Government	2,260	84.8 Top 5%	1141	2,260	12.2
28	Hillcrest Christian College Clyde North · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,231	67.0 Top 25%	1106	2,231	13.8
29	Australian International Academy of Education Coburg · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,215	64.2 Top 50%	1071	2,215	10.6
30	East Doncaster Secondary College Doncaster East · Secondary · 7-12	Government	2,211	84.6 Top 5%	1124	2,211	13.0
31	Saltwater P-9 College Point Cook · Combined · Prep-9	Government	2,199	65.0 Top 50%	1075	2,199	14.8
32	Keysborough Secondary College Springvale South · Secondary · 7-12	Government	2,194	36.6 Lower 50%	941	2,194	11.6
33	St Monica's College - Davisson Street Epping · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	2,185	76.4 Top 10%	1059	2,185	10.1
34	Methodist Ladies' College Kew · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,169	89.2 Top 5%	1190	2,169	9.1
35	Overnewton Anglican Community College Keilor · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,146	76.7 Top 25%	1118	2,146	10.8
36	Hazel Glen College Doreen · Combined · Prep-12	Government	2,141	40.3 Lower 50%	1023	2,141	13.2
37	Westbourne Grammar School Truganina · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,121	84.7 Top 5%	1166	2,121	11.8
38	Cranbourne East Secondary College Cranbourne East · Secondary · 7-12	Government	2,110	45.9 Lower 50%	983	2,110	13.2
39	St Peter's College Cranbourne · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	2,089	68.2 Top 25%	1045	2,089	12.3
40	St Kevin's College Toorak · Combined · Prep-12	Catholic	2,087	87.1 Top 5%	1192	2,087	9.7
41	Islamic College of Melbourne Tarneit · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,017	62.8 Top 50%	1083	2,017	15.0
42	Alkira Secondary College Cranbourne North · Secondary · 7-12	Government	2,011	43.8 Lower 50%	986	2,011	13.1
43	Tarneit P-9 College Tarneit · Combined · Prep-9	Government	2,010	38.6 Lower 50%	1026	2,010	15.7
44	Mentone Grammar School Mentone · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	2,008	74.7 Top 25%	1144	2,008	11.3
45	Ballarat Grammar Wendouree · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,989	69.5 Top 25%	1120	1,989	11.0
46	University High School Parkville · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,983	77.8 Top 10%	1117	1,983	12.2
47	Parade College Bundoora · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,968	78.7 Top 10%	1077	1,968	10.4
48	Greater Shepparton Secondary College Shepparton · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,967	15.2 Lower 50%	887	1,967	11.5
49	Frankston High School Frankston · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,964	63.7 Top 50%	1067	1,964	13.5
50	Strathmore Secondary College Strathmore · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,958	76.3 Top 10%	1086	1,958	11.7
51	Scotch College Hawthorn · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,957	84.1 Top 5%	1188	1,957	9.1
52	Truganina P-9 College Truganina · Combined · Prep-9	Government	1,933	44.4 Lower 50%	1039	1,933	13.2
53	Kardinia International College Bell Post Hill · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,925	80.8 Top 10%	1155	1,925	10.7
54	The Grange P-12 College Hoppers Crossing · Combined · Prep-12	Government	1,919	31.9 Lower 50%	973	1,919	13.0
55	Bendigo Senior Secondary College Bendigo · Secondary · 10-12	Government	1,918	48.6 Lower 50%	1003	1,918	13.5
56	Christian College Geelong Highton · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,908	75.0 Top 25%	1098	1,908	9.1
57	Melbourne Grammar School Melbourne · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,905	85.3 Top 5%	1177	1,905	9.9
58	Yarra Valley Grammar Ringwood · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,899	83.0 Top 5%	1155	1,899	11.4
59	Ballarat Clarendon College Ballarat · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,896	78.6 Top 10%	1172	1,896	13.1
60	Rowville Secondary College Rowville · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,887	54.1 Top 50%	1028	1,887	14.1
61	St Bede's College Mentone · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,882	79.3 Top 10%	1097	1,882	11.5
62	Good News Lutheran College Tarneit · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,872	71.0 Top 25%	1116	1,872	16.3
63	Mount Waverley Secondary College Mount Waverley · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,862	79.4 Top 10%	1127	1,862	13.4
64	Copperfield College Delahey · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,846	31.4 Lower 50%	962	1,846	12.5
65	St Francis Catholic College Melton West · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,846	58.6 Top 50%	1012	1,846	11.7
66	Darul Ulum College of Victoria Fawkner · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,766	35.4 Lower 50%	1005	1,766	13.4
67	St Paul's Anglican Grammar School Drouin · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,765	66.7 Top 25%	1092	1,765	12.0
68	Dromana Secondary College Dromana · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,752	51.1 Top 50%	1018	1,752	12.7
69	MacKillop Catholic Regional College Werribee · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,749	72.5 Top 25%	1058	1,749	11.1
70	Mernda Central P-12 College Mernda · Combined · Prep-12	Government	1,746	41.0 Lower 50%	1009	1,746	13.6
71	St Joseph's College Geelong Newtown · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,742	70.7 Top 25%	1075	1,742	11.7
72	Northern Bay P-12 College Corio · Combined · Prep-12	Government	1,726	26.5 Lower 50%	877	1,726	8.6
73	Salesian College Sunbury Sunbury · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,720	75.3 Top 25%	1059	1,720	10.8
74	St Albans Secondary College St Albans · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,715	40.1 Lower 50%	962	1,715	12.2
75	Staughton College Melton South · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,705	30.5 Lower 50%	956	1,705	15.2
76	Flinders Christian Community College Tyabb · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,698	61.7 Top 50%	1083	1,698	12.9
77	Dohertys Creek P-9 College Truganina · Combined · Prep-9	Government	1,698	60.0 Top 50%	1070	1,698	12.9
78	Chairo Christian School Drouin · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,691	59.6 Top 50%	1055	1,691	12.3
79	Bass Coast College Wonthaggi · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,687	51.7 Top 50%	988	1,687	10.5
80	Notre Dame College Shepparton · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,683	62.1 Top 50%	1030	1,683	12.3
81	Springside West Secondary College Fraser Rise · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,677	53.1 Top 50%	1017	1,677	13.3
82	Northcote High School Northcote · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,668	83.7 Top 5%	1153	1,668	12.5
83	Aquinas College Ringwood · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,659	76.8 Top 10%	1085	1,659	11.7
84	Albert Park College Albert Park · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,657	81.8 Top 5%	1127	1,657	12.6
85	Vermont Secondary College Vermont · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,650	79.7 Top 10%	1122	1,650	13.0
86	Wellington Secondary College Mulgrave · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,643	47.5 Lower 50%	1006	1,643	13.0
87	Tarneit Rise Primary School Tarneit · Primary · Prep-6	Government	1,640	72.0 Top 25%	1051	1,640	12.8
88	Werribee Secondary College Werribee · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,637	67.6 Top 25%	1048	1,637	12.6
89	Berwick Secondary College Berwick · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,626	56.3 Top 50%	1027	1,626	12.3
90	Cranbourne West Secondary College Cranbourne West · Secondary · 7-11	Government	1,624	39.8 Lower 50%	985	1,624	13.0
91	Donvale Christian College Donvale · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,623	77.3 Top 25%	1158	1,623	12.5
92	St Leonard's College Brighton East · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,597	87.1 Top 5%	1184	1,597	8.8
93	Trinity Grammar School Kew Kew · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,577	82.6 Top 5%	1180	1,577	10.2
94	The Geelong College Newtown · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,573	85.8 Top 5%	1156	1,573	9.7
95	Elisabeth Murdoch College Langwarrin · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,572	47.1 Lower 50%	1010	1,572	12.7
96	Catherine McAuley College Bendigo · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,567	68.8 Top 25%	1055	1,567	12.4
97	St Bernard's College Essendon · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,567	76.6 Top 10%	1100	1,567	12.9
98	Brentwood Secondary College Glen Waverley · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,565	73.1 Top 25%	1097	1,565	13.0
99	Caroline Chisholm Catholic College Braybrook · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,555	67.5 Top 25%	1036	1,555	12.0
100	Al Siraat College Epping · Combined · Prep-12	Independent	1,554	62.6 Top 50%	1067	1,554	13.9

There are 1,876 largest schools in Victoria eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Haileybury College in Keysborough is ranked first (students: 4,880). 43 of the top 100 are government schools and 57 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1075.

The top 10 largest schools in Victoria for 2025 are: 1. Haileybury College (Keysborough); 2. Bacchus Marsh Grammar (Bacchus Marsh); 3. Caulfield Grammar School (St Kilda East); 4. Alamanda K-9 College (Point Cook); 5. Sirius College (Broadmeadows); 6. Wesley College (Melbourne); 7. Mckinnon Secondary College (Mckinnon); 8. Beaconhills College (Pakenham); 9. Hume Anglican Grammar (Mickleham); 10. Minaret College (Springvale).

Download this table as CSV · free to reuse with attribution to ACARA and Success Tutoring

Largest Schools in:Australia Melbourne Geelong Ballarat Bendigo

Free academic assessment

Aiming for a top largest school?

Entry to high-demand schools, selective streams and scholarships rewards strong fundamentals. A free assessment shows where your child stands today and what to work on.

Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
Centres across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA and ACT

Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Victoria?

Haileybury College in Keysborough ranks first among largest schools in Victoria with a Success Index of 83.7 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1191.

How are largest schools in Victoria ranked?

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.

How many public schools are in the top 100 largest schools in Victoria?

43 of the top 100 largest schools in Victoria are government schools; 57 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.