Lilydale Heights College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lilydale, Victoria 3140 · Yarra Ranges LGA
About Lilydale Heights College
Lilydale Heights College is a public high school located in Lilydale, Victoria (3140), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 860 students (425 girls and 435 boys).
Lilydale Heights College has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 89 teachers (78.7 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 50% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lilydale Heights College scores 57.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 167th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (5th of 10 in the Yarra Ranges 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 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+50% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Lilydale Heights College's 860 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lilydale Heights College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lilydale Heights College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Victoria Road Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.2 km away
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.2 km away
Cire Community School
Lilydale · Independent special · 2-12
524 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.3 km away
Lilydale Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.4 km away
Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Lilydale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,550 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.5 km away
Lilydale High School
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
1,424 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.7 km away
Mooroolbark Grammar
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-7
39 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.5 km away
Rolling Hills Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.6 km away
Chirnside Park Primary School
Chirnside Park · Government primary · Prep-6
411 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.7 km away
Bimbadeen Heights Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1039 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Trafalgar High School
Trafalgar · Government high school · 7-12
682 students · ICSEA 999
Edgars Creek Secondary College
Wollert · Government high school · 7-12
1,330 students · ICSEA 999
Geelong High School
East Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 998
Edenbrook Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-11
614 students · ICSEA 1002
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003
Irymple Secondary College
Irymple · Government high school · 7-10
630 students · ICSEA 1003
Frequently asked questions
Is Lilydale Heights College a public or private school?
Lilydale Heights College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lilydale Heights College offer?
Lilydale Heights College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Lilydale Heights College?
In 2025, Lilydale Heights College had 860 enrolled students (425 girls, 435 boys), a change of 50% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lilydale Heights College?
Lilydale Heights College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. 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 Lilydale Heights College rank in VIC?
Lilydale Heights College ranks 167th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (57.6/100), and 565th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lilydale Heights College?
Lilydale Heights College has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Lilydale Heights College?
In 2025, Lilydale Heights College recorded a median VCE study score of 25 with 1.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 125 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lilydale Heights College?
In 2025, Lilydale Heights College had 191 students in Year 7 and 85 in Year 12.
Is Lilydale Heights College co-ed?
Yes. Lilydale Heights College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lilydale Heights College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lilydale Heights 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.
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