Brighton Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton, Victoria 3186 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
#42 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#101 of 1,259 nationally
About Brighton Grammar School
Brighton Grammar School is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Brighton, Victoria (3186), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,480 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Brighton Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1143, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 170 teachers (163.4 full-time equivalent) and 116 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brighton Grammar School scores 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 42nd of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 3 in the Bayside (Vic.) 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 1143
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Brighton Grammar School's 1,480 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brighton Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brighton Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Firbank Grammar School
Brighton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1152 · 630 m away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1153 · 767 m away
St Joan of Arc School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.0 km away
Brighton Beach Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.2 km away
St James' School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.5 km away
Star of the Sea College
Brighton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.6 km away
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.0 km away
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.2 km away
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.2 km away
St Leonard's College
Brighton East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,597 students · ICSEA 1184 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mentone Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1144
Waverley Christian College
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,370 students · ICSEA 1141
Sophia Mundi Steiner School
Abbotsford · Independent combined · Prep-12
139 students · ICSEA 1140
Eltham College
Research · Independent combined · Prep-12
639 students · ICSEA 1139
Heathdale Christian College
Werribee · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,367 students · ICSEA 1139
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Brighton Grammar School a public or private school?
Brighton Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Brighton Grammar School offer?
Brighton Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Brighton Grammar School?
In 2025, Brighton Grammar School had 1,480 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,480 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brighton Grammar School?
Brighton Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1143. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brighton Grammar School rank in VIC?
Brighton Grammar School ranks 42nd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.5/100), and 101st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brighton Grammar School?
Brighton Grammar School has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Brighton Grammar School?
In 2025, Brighton Grammar School recorded a median VCE study score of 34 with 18.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 294 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brighton Grammar School?
In 2025, Brighton Grammar School had 170 students in Year 7 and 174 in Year 12.
Is Brighton Grammar School co-ed?
No. Brighton Grammar School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Brighton Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brighton 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Brighton Grammar School?
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