Canterbury Girls Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canterbury, Victoria 3126 · Boroondara LGA
About Canterbury Girls Secondary College
Canterbury Girls Secondary College is a public girls' high school located in Canterbury, Victoria (3126), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 775 students.
Canterbury Girls Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (63.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canterbury Girls Secondary College scores 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 28th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (5th 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%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Canterbury Girls Secondary College's 775 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canterbury Girls Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canterbury Girls Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192 · 518 m away
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
777 students · ICSEA 1180 · 951 m away
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.1 km away
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.2 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.2 km away
Camberwell High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
824 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.2 km away
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
814 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.4 km away
Deepdene Primary School
Deepdene · Government primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.5 km away
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.7 km away
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.7 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
Balwyn High School
Balwyn North · Government high school · 7-12
2,260 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 Canterbury Girls Secondary College a public or private school?
Canterbury Girls Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Canterbury Girls Secondary College offer?
Canterbury Girls Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Canterbury Girls Secondary College?
In 2025, Canterbury Girls Secondary College had 775 enrolled students (775 girls, 0 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canterbury Girls Secondary College?
Canterbury Girls Secondary College 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 Canterbury Girls Secondary College rank in VIC?
Canterbury Girls Secondary College ranks 28th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.5/100), and 62nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canterbury Girls Secondary College?
Canterbury Girls Secondary College has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Canterbury Girls Secondary College?
In 2025, Canterbury Girls Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 7.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 233 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Canterbury Girls Secondary College?
In 2025, Canterbury Girls Secondary College had 164 students in Year 7 and 113 in Year 12.
Is Canterbury Girls Secondary College co-ed?
No. Canterbury Girls Secondary College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Canterbury Girls Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canterbury Girls 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 Canterbury Girls Secondary College?
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