Forest Hill College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burwood East, Victoria 3151 · Whitehorse LGA
About Forest Hill College
Forest Hill College is a public high school located in Burwood East, Victoria (3151), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 356 students (139 girls and 217 boys).
Forest Hill College has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (38.7 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 43% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forest Hill College scores 66.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 122nd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (8th of 9 in the Whitehorse 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 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-43% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Forest Hill College's 356 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forest Hill College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forest Hill College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burwood Heights Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1107 · 75 m away
Emmaus College
Vermont South · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,479 students · ICSEA 1086 · 930 m away
Parkmore Primary School
Forest Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.1 km away
Blackburn English Language School
Burwood East · Government special · Prep-10
344 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.4 km away
Aurora School
Blackburn South · Government special · U
270 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Vermont South Special School
Vermont South · Government special · U
140 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.5 km away
Livingstone Primary School
Vermont South · Government primary · Prep-6
612 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.6 km away
Burwood East Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.7 km away
Orchard Grove Primary School
Blackburn South · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.7 km away
Weeden Heights Primary School
Vermont South · Government primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Beechworth Secondary College
Beechworth · Government high school · 7-12
282 students · ICSEA 1045
Kambrya College
Berwick · Government high school · 7-12
2,369 students · ICSEA 1045
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 1046
Monbulk College
Monbulk · Government high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1044
Upwey High School
Upwey · Government high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1048
Werribee Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-12
1,637 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is Forest Hill College a public or private school?
Forest Hill College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Forest Hill College offer?
Forest Hill College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Forest Hill College?
In 2025, Forest Hill College had 356 enrolled students (139 girls, 217 boys), a change of -43% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forest Hill College?
Forest Hill College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Forest Hill College rank in VIC?
Forest Hill College ranks 122nd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (66.8/100), and 364th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Hill College?
Forest Hill College has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Forest Hill College?
In 2025, Forest Hill College recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 6.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 113 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Forest Hill College?
In 2025, Forest Hill College had 51 students in Year 7 and 67 in Year 12.
Is Forest Hill College co-ed?
Yes. Forest Hill College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forest Hill College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill College?
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