Melba Copland Secondary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melba, Australian Capital Territory 2615 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Melba Copland Secondary School
Melba Copland Secondary School is a public high school located in Melba, Australian Capital Territory (2615), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 953 students (436 girls and 517 boys).
Melba Copland Secondary School has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 91 teachers (84.5 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melba Copland Secondary School scores 73.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 12th of 27 secondary schools in ACT (12th of 27 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Melba Copland Secondary School's 953 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melba Copland Secondary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melba Copland Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Rogers Primary School
Melba · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1056 · 835 m away
St Monica's Primary School
Evatt · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.1 km away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.3 km away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.4 km away
Latham Primary School
Latham · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.5 km away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.5 km away
Miles Franklin Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.6 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Charnwood · Catholic primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.0 km away
Charnwood-Dunlop School
Charnwood · Government primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.1 km away
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Erindale College
Wanniassa · Government high school · 10-12
871 students · ICSEA 1041
Aunty Agnes Shea High School
Taylor · Government high school · 7
83 students · ICSEA 1051
University of Canberra High School Kaleen
Kaleen · Government high school · 7-10
571 students · ICSEA 1056
Lake Tuggeranong College
Greenway · Government high school · 11-12
620 students · ICSEA 1023
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is Melba Copland Secondary School a public or private school?
Melba Copland Secondary School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Melba Copland Secondary School offer?
Melba Copland Secondary School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Melba Copland Secondary School?
In 2025, Melba Copland Secondary School had 953 enrolled students (436 girls, 517 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melba Copland Secondary School?
Melba Copland Secondary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1041. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melba Copland Secondary School rank in ACT?
Melba Copland Secondary School ranks 12th of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (73.1/100), and 206th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melba Copland Secondary School?
Melba Copland Secondary School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Melba Copland Secondary School?
In 2025, Melba Copland Secondary School had 159 students in Year 7 and 107 in Year 12.
Is Melba Copland Secondary School co-ed?
Yes. Melba Copland Secondary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melba Copland Secondary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melba Copland Secondary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Melba Copland Secondary School?
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