Gilson College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taylors Hill, Victoria 3037 · Melton LGA
#136 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#514 of 1,259 nationally
About Gilson College
Gilson College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Taylors Hill, Victoria (3037), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,102 students (537 girls and 565 boys). The school is affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
Gilson College has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (87.4 full-time equivalent) and 73 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gilson College scores 56.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 136th of 239 combined schools in VIC (3rd of 8 in the Melton 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 1073
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Gilson College's 1,102 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gilson College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gilson College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Taylors Hill Primary School
Taylors Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
575 students · ICSEA 1027 · 905 m away
Copperfield College
Delahey · Government high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.0 km away
Kings Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.0 km away
Kororoit Creek Primary School
Burnside Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
1,156 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.4 km away
Mackellar Primary School
Delahey · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.5 km away
Resurrection School
Kings Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
453 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.8 km away
Movelle Primary School
Kings Park · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.8 km away
Stevensville Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 930 · 2.0 km away
Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs
Caroline Springs · Catholic high school · 7-10
1,079 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.1 km away
Lakeview Senior College
Caroline Springs · Government high school · 10-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.1 km away
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Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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362 students · ICSEA 1073
Australian International Academy of Education
Coburg · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,215 students · ICSEA 1071
Covenant College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
735 students · ICSEA 1070
Victory Lutheran College
West Wodonga · Independent combined · Prep-12
906 students · ICSEA 1070
Trinity Lutheran College
Mildura · Independent combined · Prep-10
505 students · ICSEA 1077
Al-Taqwa College
Truganina · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,617 students · ICSEA 1069
Frequently asked questions
Is Gilson College a public or private school?
Gilson College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
What year levels does Gilson College offer?
Gilson College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Gilson College?
In 2025, Gilson College had 1,102 enrolled students (537 girls, 565 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gilson College?
Gilson College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gilson College rank in VIC?
Gilson College ranks 136th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.6/100), and 514th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gilson College?
Gilson College has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Gilson College?
In 2025, Gilson College recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 1.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 104 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gilson College?
In 2025, Gilson College had 105 students in Year 7 and 85 in Year 12.
Is Gilson College co-ed?
Yes. Gilson College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gilson College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gilson 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 Gilson College?
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