Balcombe Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Martha, Victoria 3934 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#120 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#413 of 1,259 nationally
About Balcombe Grammar School
Balcombe Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mount Martha, Victoria (3934), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 954 students (480 girls and 474 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Balcombe Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (75.5 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balcombe Grammar School scores 62.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 120th of 239 combined schools in VIC (3rd of 4 in the Mornington Peninsula 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 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Balcombe Grammar School's 954 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balcombe Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balcombe Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Martha Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
544 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.7 km away
Osborne Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.0 km away
Benton Junior College
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
585 students · ICSEA 1040 · 4.0 km away
Mornington Special Developmental School
Mornington · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 920 · 5.7 km away
Mornington Park Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 997 · 5.7 km away
Mornington Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1062 · 5.9 km away
St Macartan's School
Mornington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1084 · 6.5 km away
Mornington Secondary College
Mornington · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 1004 · 6.6 km away
Moorooduc Primary School
Moorooduc · Government primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1035 · 6.9 km away
Padua College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,534 students · ICSEA 1064 · 7.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Gippsland Grammar
Sale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 1096
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Warranwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1097
Hume Anglican Grammar
Mickleham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,948 students · ICSEA 1095
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098
Casey Grammar School
Cranbourne East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1099
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne
Cranbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,034 students · ICSEA 1093
Frequently asked questions
Is Balcombe Grammar School a public or private school?
Balcombe Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Balcombe Grammar School offer?
Balcombe Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Balcombe Grammar School?
In 2025, Balcombe Grammar School had 954 enrolled students (480 girls, 474 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balcombe Grammar School?
Balcombe Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balcombe Grammar School rank in VIC?
Balcombe Grammar School ranks 120th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (62.5/100), and 413th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balcombe Grammar School?
Balcombe Grammar School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Balcombe Grammar School?
In 2025, Balcombe Grammar School recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 9.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 160 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Balcombe Grammar School?
In 2025, Balcombe Grammar School had 104 students in Year 7 and 92 in Year 12.
Is Balcombe Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Balcombe Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balcombe Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balcombe 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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