Auburn High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123 · Boroondara LGA
About Auburn High School
Auburn High School is a public high school located in Hawthorn East, Victoria (3123), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 849 students (319 girls and 530 boys).
Auburn High School has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (74.5 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Auburn High School scores 84.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 13th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 9 in the Boroondara 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 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+51% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Auburn High School's 849 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Auburn High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Auburn High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Auburn South Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
549 students · ICSEA 1165 · 37 m away
Bialik College
Hawthorn · Independent combined · Prep-12
987 students · ICSEA 1164 · 263 m away
Alia College
Hawthorn East · Independent high school · 7-12
96 students · ICSEA 1130 · 378 m away
Scotch College
Hawthorn · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,957 students · ICSEA 1188 · 1.3 km away
Camberwell Primary School
Camberwell · Government primary · Prep-6
552 students · ICSEA 1194 · 1.4 km away
SEDA College (Victoria)
Camberwell · Independent high school · 11-12
721 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's School
Hawthorn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.7 km away
Camberwell South Primary School
Glen Iris · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.8 km away
St Kevin's College
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
2,087 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.8 km away
Erasmus Primary School
Hawthorn · Independent primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
Southbank · Government high school · 7-12
344 students · ICSEA 1141
Balwyn High School
Balwyn North · Government high school · 7-12
2,260 students · ICSEA 1141
Canterbury Girls Secondary College
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 1141
Melbourne Girls College
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
1,531 students · ICSEA 1142
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152
John Monash Science School
Clayton · Government high school · 10-12
656 students · ICSEA 1127
Frequently asked questions
Is Auburn High School a public or private school?
Auburn High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Auburn High School offer?
Auburn High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Auburn High School?
In 2025, Auburn High School had 849 enrolled students (319 girls, 530 boys), a change of 51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Auburn High School?
Auburn High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Auburn High School rank in VIC?
Auburn High School ranks 13th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (84.0/100), and 28th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Auburn High School?
Auburn High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Auburn High School?
In 2025, Auburn High School recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 10.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 201 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Auburn High School?
In 2025, Auburn High School had 169 students in Year 7 and 127 in Year 12.
Is Auburn High School co-ed?
Yes. Auburn High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Auburn High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Auburn 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 Auburn High School?
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