Coburg High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coburg, Victoria 3058 · Merri-bek LGA
About Coburg High School
Coburg High School is a public high school located in Coburg, Victoria (3058), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,265 students (579 girls and 686 boys).
Coburg High School has an ICSEA value of 1099, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 110 teachers (97.7 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coburg High School scores 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 29th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 7 in the Merri-bek 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 1099
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+37 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 Coburg High School's 1,265 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coburg High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coburg High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coburg Special Developmental School
Coburg · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1028 · 319 m away
Coburg Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 1113 · 420 m away
St Paul's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1097 · 479 m away
Islamic College of Sport
Coburg · Independent high school · 11-12
72 students · ICSEA 989 · 637 m away
St Bernard's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1121 · 738 m away
Australian International Academy of Education
Coburg · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,215 students · ICSEA 1071 · 766 m away
Mercy College
Coburg · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.4 km away
Newlands Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.6 km away
Merri-bek Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.7 km away
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Templestowe College
Templestowe Lower · Government high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1099
Brentwood Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,565 students · ICSEA 1097
Eltham High School
Eltham · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1101
Port Melbourne Secondary College
Port Melbourne · Government high school · 7-10
416 students · ICSEA 1101
Elwood College
Elwood · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1096
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Mentone · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Coburg High School a public or private school?
Coburg High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Coburg High School offer?
Coburg High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Coburg High School?
In 2025, Coburg High School had 1,265 enrolled students (579 girls, 686 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coburg High School?
Coburg High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1099. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coburg High School rank in VIC?
Coburg High School ranks 29th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.5/100), and 63rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coburg High School?
Coburg High School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Coburg High School?
In 2025, Coburg High School recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 5.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 270 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coburg High School?
In 2025, Coburg High School had 236 students in Year 7 and 174 in Year 12.
Is Coburg High School co-ed?
Yes. Coburg High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coburg High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coburg 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 Coburg High School?
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