Centre for Higher Education Studies
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Yarra, Victoria 3141 · Stonnington LGA
About Centre for Higher Education Studies
Centre for Higher Education Studies is a public high school located in South Yarra, Victoria (3141), within the Stonnington local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 468 students (225 girls and 243 boys).
Centre for Higher Education Studies has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1.
On the Success Index, Centre for Higher Education Studies scores 85.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 4th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Stonnington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1079
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Centre for Higher Education Studies's 468 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Centre for Higher Education Studies have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Centre for Higher Education Studies
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Melbourne High School
South Yarra · Government high school · 9-12
1,402 students · ICSEA 1195 · 103 m away
Kamaruka
South Yarra · Independent special · 2-10
35 students · ICSEA 1094 · 227 m away
Melbourne Girls Grammar
South Yarra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1181 · 632 m away
Richmond Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 1150 · 786 m away
Christ Church Grammar School
South Yarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1213 · 955 m away
South Yarra Primary School
South Yarra · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.1 km away
Ignatius Learning Centre
Richmond · Catholic high school · 11-12
41 students · 1.6 km away
Toorak Primary School
Toorak · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School
Richmond · Independent special · 7-8
42 students · ICSEA 761 · 1.6 km away
Prahran High School
Windsor · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Prahran High School
Windsor · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 1080
Footscray High School
Footscray · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1078
Bentleigh Secondary College
Bentleigh East · Government high school · 7-12
936 students · ICSEA 1082
Montmorency Secondary College
Montmorency · Government high school · 7-12
1,085 students · ICSEA 1083
Strathmore Secondary College
Strathmore · Government high school · 7-12
1,958 students · ICSEA 1086
Fitzroy High School
Fitzroy North · Government high school · 7-12
431 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Centre for Higher Education Studies a public or private school?
Centre for Higher Education Studies is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Centre for Higher Education Studies offer?
Centre for Higher Education Studies offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Centre for Higher Education Studies?
In 2025, Centre for Higher Education Studies had 468 enrolled students (225 girls, 243 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Centre for Higher Education Studies?
Centre for Higher Education Studies has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1079. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Centre for Higher Education Studies rank in VIC?
Centre for Higher Education Studies ranks 4th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (85.7/100), and 12th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Centre for Higher Education Studies?
Centre for Higher Education Studies has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Centre for Higher Education Studies co-ed?
Yes. Centre for Higher Education Studies is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Centre for Higher Education Studies?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Centre for Higher Education Studies 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 Centre for Higher Education Studies?
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