Ashwood High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashwood, Victoria 3147 · Monash LGA
About Ashwood High School
Ashwood High School is a public high school located in Ashwood, Victoria (3147), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 989 students (408 girls and 581 boys).
Ashwood High School has an ICSEA value of 1093, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (76.1 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 74% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ashwood High School scores 80.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 30th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 13 in the Monash 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 1093
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+74% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Ashwood High School's 989 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ashwood High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ashwood High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parkhill Primary School
Ashwood · Government primary · Prep-6
188 students · ICSEA 1098 · 310 m away
Frank Dando Sports Academy
Ashwood · Independent special · 6-10
36 students · ICSEA 1023 · 567 m away
Ashwood School
Ashwood · Government special · U
127 students · ICSEA 1058 · 593 m away
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.0 km away
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1207 · 1.7 km away
Ashburton Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
444 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.7 km away
St Michael's School
Ashburton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.8 km away
Salesian College Chadstone
Chadstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.1 km away
Mount Scopus Memorial College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.3 km away
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Hawthorn · Government high school · 11-12
374 students · ICSEA 1093
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094
Elwood College
Elwood · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1096
Brentwood Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,565 students · ICSEA 1097
Buckley Park College
Essendon · Government high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1088
Coburg High School
Coburg · Government high school · 7-12
1,265 students · ICSEA 1099
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashwood High School a public or private school?
Ashwood High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ashwood High School offer?
Ashwood High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ashwood High School?
In 2025, Ashwood High School had 989 enrolled students (408 girls, 581 boys), a change of 74% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ashwood High School?
Ashwood High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1093. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ashwood High School rank in VIC?
Ashwood High School ranks 30th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.1/100), and 67th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ashwood High School?
Ashwood High School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Ashwood High School?
In 2025, Ashwood High School recorded a median VCE study score of 32 with 10.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 173 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ashwood High School?
In 2025, Ashwood High School had 220 students in Year 7 and 113 in Year 12.
Is Ashwood High School co-ed?
Yes. Ashwood High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ashwood High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ashwood 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 Ashwood High School?
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