Fintona Girls' School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balwyn, Victoria 3103 · Boroondara LGA
About Fintona Girls' School
Fintona Girls' School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Balwyn, Victoria (3103), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 533 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Fintona Girls' School has an ICSEA value of 1191, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 75% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (55.9 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fintona Girls' School scores 90.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 3rd of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 13 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 1191
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)75% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Fintona Girls' School's 533 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fintona Girls' School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fintona Girls' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171 · 116 m away
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090 · 593 m away
Chatham Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.0 km away
Canterbury Girls Secondary College
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.1 km away
Belmore School
Balwyn · Government special · U
41 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.2 km away
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.2 km away
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
814 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.6 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.6 km away
Our Holy Redeemer School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.8 km away
Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury · Government primary · Prep-6
639 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Haileybury College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
4,880 students · ICSEA 1191
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192
Scotch College
Hawthorn · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,957 students · ICSEA 1188
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198
St Leonard's College
Brighton East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,597 students · ICSEA 1184
Frequently asked questions
Is Fintona Girls' School a public or private school?
Fintona Girls' School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Fintona Girls' School offer?
Fintona Girls' School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Fintona Girls' School?
In 2025, Fintona Girls' School had 533 enrolled students, a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fintona Girls' School?
Fintona Girls' School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1191. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fintona Girls' School rank in VIC?
Fintona Girls' School ranks 3rd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (90.0/100), and 5th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fintona Girls' School?
Fintona Girls' School has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Fintona Girls' School?
In 2025, Fintona Girls' School recorded a median VCE study score of 35 with 26.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 109 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Fintona Girls' School?
In 2025, Fintona Girls' School had 61 students in Year 7 and 51 in Year 12.
What other schools are near Fintona Girls' School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fintona Girls' 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 Fintona Girls' School?
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