Box Hill Senior Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mont Albert North, Victoria 3129 · Whitehorse LGA
About Box Hill Senior Secondary College
Box Hill Senior Secondary College is a public high school located in Mont Albert North, Victoria (3129), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 281 students (118 girls and 163 boys).
Box Hill Senior Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (25.3 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Box Hill Senior Secondary College scores 64.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 135th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (9th of 9 in the Whitehorse 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 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Box Hill Senior Secondary College's 281 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Box Hill Senior Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Box Hill Senior Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Koonung Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 7-12
1,232 students · ICSEA 1108 · 782 m away
Mont Albert Primary School
Mont Albert · Government primary · Prep-6
605 students · ICSEA 1149 · 912 m away
Box Hill North Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.4 km away
Our Holy Redeemer School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.6 km away
Greythorn Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.7 km away
Birralee Primary School
Doncaster · Government primary · Prep-6
576 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.8 km away
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady of Sion College
Box Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.9 km away
Chatham Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.0 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Box Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Cheltenham Secondary College
Cheltenham · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1054
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,291 students · ICSEA 1053
Wulerrp Secondary College
Clyde North · Government high school · 7
233 students · ICSEA 1053
Ringwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1052
Mullauna Secondary College
Mitcham · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1058
South Oakleigh College
Oakleigh South · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Box Hill Senior Secondary College a public or private school?
Box Hill Senior Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Box Hill Senior Secondary College offer?
Box Hill Senior Secondary College offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Box Hill Senior Secondary College?
In 2025, Box Hill Senior Secondary College had 281 enrolled students (118 girls, 163 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Box Hill Senior Secondary College?
Box Hill Senior Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Box Hill Senior Secondary College rank in VIC?
Box Hill Senior Secondary College ranks 135th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.8/100), and 407th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Box Hill Senior Secondary College?
Box Hill Senior Secondary College has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Box Hill Senior Secondary College?
In 2025, Box Hill Senior Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 24 with 1.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 126 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
Is Box Hill Senior Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Box Hill Senior Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Box Hill Senior Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Box Hill Senior Secondary College 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 Box Hill Senior Secondary College?
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