Kensington Community High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kensington, Victoria 3031 · Melbourne LGA
About Kensington Community High School
Kensington Community High School is a public high school located in Kensington, Victoria (3031), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 95 students (43 girls and 52 boys).
Kensington Community High School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (13.1 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kensington Community High School scores 56.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 177th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (5th of 6 in the Melbourne 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 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+50 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 Kensington Community High School's 95 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kensington Community High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kensington Community High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kensington Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1153 · 561 m away
St Brendan's School
Flemington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 993 · 648 m away
Debney Meadows Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 903 · 883 m away
Holy Rosary School
Kensington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1149 · 899 m away
Mount Alexander 7-12 College
Flemington · Government high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1069 · 908 m away
Flemington Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.0 km away
Travancore School
Travancore · Government special
· 1.1 km away
Ascot Vale Heights School
Ascot Vale · Government special · U
103 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.4 km away
Ascot Vale West Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.5 km away
Ascot Vale Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
265 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Kyneton High School
Kyneton · Government high school · 7-12
627 students · ICSEA 1008
Daylesford Secondary College
Daylesford · Government high school · 7-12
417 students · ICSEA 1007
Taylors Lakes Secondary College
Taylors Lakes · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1007
Foster Secondary College
Foster · Government high school · 7-12
260 students · ICSEA 1006
Bellarine Secondary College
Drysdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,147 students · ICSEA 1006
Wellington Secondary College
Mulgrave · Government high school · 7-12
1,643 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Kensington Community High School a public or private school?
Kensington Community High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Kensington Community High School offer?
Kensington Community High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kensington Community High School?
In 2025, Kensington Community High School had 95 enrolled students (43 girls, 52 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kensington Community High School?
Kensington Community High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Kensington Community High School rank in VIC?
Kensington Community High School ranks 177th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.4/100), and 594th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kensington Community High School?
Kensington Community High School has about 7.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kensington Community High School?
In 2025, Kensington Community High School had 11 students in Year 7 and 14 in Year 12.
Is Kensington Community High School co-ed?
Yes. Kensington Community High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kensington Community High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kensington Community 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 Kensington Community High School?
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