Glen Waverley Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glen Waverley, Victoria 3150 · Monash LGA
About Glen Waverley Secondary College
Glen Waverley Secondary College is a public high school located in Glen Waverley, Victoria (3150), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,417 students (1,122 girls and 1,295 boys).
Glen Waverley Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1124, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 202 teachers (180.2 full-time equivalent) and 71 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glen Waverley Secondary College scores 79.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 31st of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 13 in the Monash 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 1124
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Glen Waverley Secondary College's 2,417 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glen Waverley Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glen Waverley Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glen Waverley Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
970 students · ICSEA 1141 · 586 m away
St Leonard's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1142 · 972 m away
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.1 km away
Glendal Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
886 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.3 km away
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.3 km away
Mount View Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
920 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.4 km away
Highvale Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.6 km away
Syndal South Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.7 km away
Highvale Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.8 km away
Holy Saviour Parish School
Vermont South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
133 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
East Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster East · Government high school · 7-12
2,211 students · ICSEA 1124
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123
Viewbank College
Viewbank · Government high school · 7-12
1,427 students · ICSEA 1125
Vermont Secondary College
Vermont · Government high school · 7-12
1,650 students · ICSEA 1122
John Monash Science School
Clayton · Government high school · 10-12
656 students · ICSEA 1127
Mount Waverley Secondary College
Mount Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,862 students · ICSEA 1127
Frequently asked questions
Is Glen Waverley Secondary College a public or private school?
Glen Waverley Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Glen Waverley Secondary College offer?
Glen Waverley Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Glen Waverley Secondary College?
In 2025, Glen Waverley Secondary College had 2,417 enrolled students (1,122 girls, 1,295 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glen Waverley Secondary College?
Glen Waverley Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1124. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Glen Waverley Secondary College rank in VIC?
Glen Waverley Secondary College ranks 31st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.9/100), and 69th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Glen Waverley Secondary College?
Glen Waverley Secondary College has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Glen Waverley Secondary College?
In 2025, Glen Waverley Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 14.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 675 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Glen Waverley Secondary College?
In 2025, Glen Waverley Secondary College had 423 students in Year 7 and 364 in Year 12.
Is Glen Waverley Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Glen Waverley Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glen Waverley Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glen Waverley Secondary 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 Glen Waverley Secondary College?
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