Balwyn High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balwyn North, Victoria 3104 · Boroondara LGA
About Balwyn High School
Balwyn High School is a public high school located in Balwyn North, Victoria (3104), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,260 students (979 girls and 1,281 boys).
Balwyn High School has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 206 teachers (185.2 full-time equivalent) and 103 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balwyn High School scores 84.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 6th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st 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 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Balwyn High School's 2,260 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balwyn High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balwyn High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balwyn North Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
554 students · ICSEA 1139 · 166 m away
St Bede's School
Balwyn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1133 · 706 m away
Belmore School
Balwyn · Government special · U
41 students · ICSEA 1096 · 811 m away
Kew High School
Kew East · Government high school · 7-12
1,015 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.4 km away
Boroondara Park Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.4 km away
Greythorn Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.7 km away
Belle Vue Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.8 km away
Deepdene Primary School
Deepdene · Government primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.8 km away
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.8 km away
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171 · 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
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
Auburn High School
Hawthorn East · Government high school · 7-12
849 students · ICSEA 1140
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152
Northcote High School
Northcote · Government high school · 7-12
1,668 students · ICSEA 1153
Frequently asked questions
Is Balwyn High School a public or private school?
Balwyn High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Balwyn High School offer?
Balwyn High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Balwyn High School?
In 2025, Balwyn High School had 2,260 enrolled students (979 girls, 1,281 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balwyn High School?
Balwyn High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1141. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balwyn High School rank in VIC?
Balwyn High School ranks 6th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (84.8/100), and 18th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balwyn High School?
Balwyn High School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Balwyn High School?
In 2025, Balwyn High School recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 19.2% of study scores at 40 or above, from 622 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Balwyn High School?
In 2025, Balwyn High School had 366 students in Year 7 and 413 in Year 12.
Is Balwyn High School co-ed?
Yes. Balwyn High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balwyn High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balwyn 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 Balwyn High School?
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