Melrose High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pearce, Australian Capital Territory 2607 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Melrose High School
Melrose High School is a public high school located in Pearce, Australian Capital Territory (2607), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 776 students (376 girls and 400 boys).
Melrose High School has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (57.2 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melrose High School scores 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 21st of 27 secondary schools in ACT (21st 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 1079
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Melrose High School's 776 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melrose High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melrose High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marist College Canberra
Pearce · Independent combined · 4-12
1,852 students · ICSEA 1142 · 376 m away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131 · 594 m away
Torrens Primary School
Torrens · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1079 · 738 m away
Mawson Primary School
Mawson · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1139 · 928 m away
Canberra Christian School
Mawson · Independent primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.1 km away
Farrer Primary School
Farrer · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.3 km away
Garran Primary School
Garran · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.4 km away
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.6 km away
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.7 km away
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Shirley Smith High School
Kenny · Government high school · 7-8
210 students · ICSEA 1078
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073
Mount Stromlo High School
Waramanga · Government high school · 7-10
846 students · ICSEA 1085
The Canberra College
Phillip · Government high school · 11-12
1,174 students · ICSEA 1087
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is Melrose High School a public or private school?
Melrose High School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Melrose High School offer?
Melrose High School offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Melrose High School?
In 2025, Melrose High School had 776 enrolled students (376 girls, 400 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melrose High School?
Melrose High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1079. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melrose High School rank in ACT?
Melrose High School ranks 21st of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (67.6/100), and 340th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melrose High School?
Melrose High School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Melrose High School?
In 2025, Melrose High School had 196 students in Year 7.
Is Melrose High School co-ed?
Yes. Melrose High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melrose High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melrose High 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 Melrose High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 13 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.