Frankston High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Frankston, Victoria 3199 · Frankston LGA
About Frankston High School
Frankston High School is a public high school located in Frankston, Victoria (3199), within the Frankston local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,964 students (928 girls and 1,036 boys).
Frankston High School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 173 teachers (145.6 full-time equivalent) and 96 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Frankston High School scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 140th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 8 in the Frankston 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 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Frankston High School's 1,964 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Frankston High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Frankston High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Overport Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
680 students · ICSEA 1058 · 128 m away
St Francis Xavier School
Frankston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.3 km away
Frankston Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.5 km away
David Scott School
Frankston · Independent special · 10-12
129 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.6 km away
Frankston Heights Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.6 km away
Derinya Primary School
Frankston South · Government primary · Prep-6
834 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.7 km away
St Augustine's School
Frankston South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.9 km away
Mount Erin Secondary College
Frankston South · Government high school · 7-12
490 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.1 km away
Frankston East Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.2 km away
St John's School
Frankston East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1067
Parkdale Secondary College
Mordialloc · Government high school · 7-12
1,418 students · ICSEA 1067
Thornbury High School
Thornbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 1067
Mount Alexander 7-12 College
Flemington · Government high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1069
St Helena Secondary College
Eltham North · Government high school · 7-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 1065
Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong · Government high school · 7-12
1,361 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Frankston High School a public or private school?
Frankston High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Frankston High School offer?
Frankston High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Frankston High School?
In 2025, Frankston High School had 1,964 enrolled students (928 girls, 1,036 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Frankston High School?
Frankston High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Frankston High School rank in VIC?
Frankston High School ranks 140th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 426th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Frankston High School?
Frankston High School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Frankston High School?
In 2025, Frankston High School recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 5.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 446 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Frankston High School?
In 2025, Frankston High School had 352 students in Year 7 and 290 in Year 12.
Is Frankston High School co-ed?
Yes. Frankston High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Frankston High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Frankston 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 Frankston High School?
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