Belmont High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belmont, Victoria 3216 · Greater Geelong LGA
About Belmont High School
Belmont High School is a public high school located in Belmont, Victoria (3216), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,291 students (578 girls and 713 boys).
Belmont High School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 117 teachers (103.0 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Belmont High School scores 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 129th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (7th of 15 in the Greater Geelong 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 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Belmont High School's 1,291 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Belmont High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Belmont High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Roslyn Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1082 · 185 m away
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004 · 421 m away
Bellaire Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
623 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.1 km away
Oberon Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
224 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.1 km away
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.1 km away
Clairvaux Catholic School
Belmont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.2 km away
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.2 km away
Geelong English Language School
Belmont · Government combined · Prep-10
95 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.4 km away
Wangala Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.5 km away
Montpellier Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wulerrp Secondary College
Clyde North · Government high school · 7
233 students · ICSEA 1053
Cheltenham Secondary College
Cheltenham · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1054
Ringwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1052
South Oakleigh College
Oakleigh South · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 1052
Box Hill Senior Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 9-12
281 students · ICSEA 1055
Warrandyte High School
Warrandyte · Government high school · 7-12
278 students · ICSEA 1049
Frequently asked questions
Is Belmont High School a public or private school?
Belmont High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Belmont High School offer?
Belmont High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Belmont High School?
In 2025, Belmont High School had 1,291 enrolled students (578 girls, 713 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Belmont High School?
Belmont High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Belmont High School rank in VIC?
Belmont High School ranks 129th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.6/100), and 387th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Belmont High School?
Belmont High School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Belmont High School?
In 2025, Belmont High School recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 4.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 283 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Belmont High School?
In 2025, Belmont High School had 232 students in Year 7 and 198 in Year 12.
Is Belmont High School co-ed?
Yes. Belmont High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Belmont High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Belmont 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 Belmont High School?
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