Elwood College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elwood, Victoria 3184 · Port Phillip LGA
About Elwood College
Elwood College is a public high school located in Elwood, Victoria (3184), within the Port Phillip local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 804 students (344 girls and 460 boys).
Elwood College has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (65.8 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Elwood College scores 70.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 103rd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (5th of 5 in the Port Phillip 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 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Elwood College's 804 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Elwood College have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Elwood College?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Bayside
Schools near Elwood College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Columba's School
Elwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1152 · 301 m away
Elwood Primary School
Elwood · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1131 · 345 m away
Yesodei HaTorah College
Elwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
149 students · ICSEA 1112 · 978 m away
St Kilda Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.4 km away
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.5 km away
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.8 km away
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.9 km away
Star of the Sea College
Brighton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.0 km away
Ripponlea Primary School
St Kilda East · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Brentwood Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,565 students · ICSEA 1097
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094
Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Hawthorn · Government high school · 11-12
374 students · ICSEA 1093
Coburg High School
Coburg · Government high school · 7-12
1,265 students · ICSEA 1099
Ashwood High School
Ashwood · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1093
Templestowe College
Templestowe Lower · Government high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1099
Frequently asked questions
Is Elwood College a public or private school?
Elwood College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Elwood College offer?
Elwood College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Elwood College?
In 2025, Elwood College had 804 enrolled students (344 girls, 460 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Elwood College?
Elwood College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Elwood College rank in VIC?
Elwood College ranks 103rd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.4/100), and 279th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Elwood College?
Elwood College has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Elwood College?
In 2025, Elwood College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 3.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 185 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Elwood College?
In 2025, Elwood College had 119 students in Year 7 and 128 in Year 12.
Is Elwood College co-ed?
Yes. Elwood College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Elwood College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Elwood 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 Elwood College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bayside, about 3.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.