Alphington Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alphington, Victoria 3078 · Yarra LGA
About Alphington Grammar School
Alphington Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Alphington, Victoria (3078), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 679 students (208 girls and 471 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Alphington Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 73 teachers (63.2 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alphington Grammar School scores 85.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 19th of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Yarra area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1150
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+48 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 Alphington Grammar School's 679 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alphington Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alphington Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alphington Primary School
Alphington · Government primary · Prep-6
365 students · ICSEA 1173 · 503 m away
Mary Immaculate School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1147 · 971 m away
Ivanhoe Grammar School
Ivanhoe · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,500 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.1 km away
St Anthony's School
Alphington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.4 km away
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.4 km away
Ivanhoe Primary School
Ivanhoe · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.7 km away
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School
Ivanhoe · Independent combined · Prep-12
850 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.8 km away
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.9 km away
St Anne's School
Kew East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.0 km away
Kew East Primary School
Kew East · Government primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1183 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Toorak College
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
901 students · ICSEA 1151
Geelong Grammar School
Corio · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,422 students · ICSEA 1149
Harkaway Hills College
Narre Warren North · Independent combined · Prep-10
321 students · ICSEA 1149
Firbank Grammar School
Brighton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1152
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148
Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East · Independent combined · Prep-12
985 students · ICSEA 1154
Frequently asked questions
Is Alphington Grammar School a public or private school?
Alphington Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Alphington Grammar School offer?
Alphington Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Alphington Grammar School?
In 2025, Alphington Grammar School had 679 enrolled students (208 girls, 471 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alphington Grammar School?
Alphington Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alphington Grammar School rank in VIC?
Alphington Grammar School ranks 19th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (85.8/100), and 33rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alphington Grammar School?
Alphington Grammar School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Alphington Grammar School?
In 2025, Alphington Grammar School recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 15.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 106 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Alphington Grammar School?
In 2025, Alphington Grammar School had 110 students in Year 7 and 50 in Year 12.
Is Alphington Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Alphington Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alphington Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alphington Grammar 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.
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