Footscray High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Footscray, Victoria 3011 · Maribyrnong LGA
About Footscray High School
Footscray High School is a public high school located in Footscray, Victoria (3011), within the Maribyrnong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,326 students (630 girls and 696 boys).
Footscray High School has an ICSEA value of 1078, 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 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 131 teachers (116.2 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Footscray High School scores 75.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 64th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 4 in the Maribyrnong 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 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+54 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 Footscray High School's 1,326 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Footscray High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Footscray High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115 · 818 m away
St John's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1136 · 933 m away
Footscray North Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.0 km away
Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong · Government high school · 7-12
1,361 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.4 km away
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.6 km away
Footscray West Primary School
West Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
672 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.7 km away
Footscray City Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
455 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.8 km away
Ascot Vale West Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.9 km away
St Mary's School
Ascot Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1144 · 2.4 km away
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Centre for Higher Education Studies
South Yarra · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1079
Prahran High School
Windsor · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 1080
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 Footscray High School a public or private school?
Footscray High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Footscray High School offer?
Footscray High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Footscray High School?
In 2025, Footscray High School had 1,326 enrolled students (630 girls, 696 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Footscray High School?
Footscray High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Footscray High School rank in VIC?
Footscray High School ranks 64th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.9/100), and 138th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Footscray High School?
Footscray High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Footscray High School?
In 2025, Footscray High School recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 7.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 327 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Footscray High School?
In 2025, Footscray High School had 186 students in Year 7 and 257 in Year 12.
Is Footscray High School co-ed?
Yes. Footscray High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Footscray High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Footscray 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 Footscray High School?
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