MacRobertson Girls High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melbourne, Victoria 3004 · Port Phillip LGA
About MacRobertson Girls High School
MacRobertson Girls High School is a public girls' high school located in Melbourne, Victoria (3004), within the Port Phillip local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,195 students.
MacRobertson Girls High School has an ICSEA value of 1186, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 69% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 101 teachers (88.5 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, MacRobertson Girls High School scores 83.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 16th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 5 in the Port Phillip 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 1186
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)69% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 MacRobertson Girls High School's 1,195 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at MacRobertson Girls High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near MacRobertson Girls High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,905 students · ICSEA 1177 · 445 m away
Youth2Industry College
South Melbourne · Independent high school · 11-12
64 students · ICSEA 1033 · 493 m away
South Melbourne Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1105 · 991 m away
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
Southbank · Government high school · 7-12
344 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.1 km away
Christ Church Grammar School
South Yarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1213 · 1.3 km away
South Yarra Primary School
South Yarra · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.3 km away
Melbourne Girls Grammar
South Yarra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.5 km away
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School
South Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.5 km away
Wesley College
Melbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,181 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.7 km away
Victorian College For The Deaf
Melbourne · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Melbourne High School
South Yarra · Government high school · 9-12
1,402 students · ICSEA 1195
Suzanne Cory High School
Werribee · Government high school · 9-12
922 students · ICSEA 1165
Nossal High School
Berwick · Government high school · 9-12
825 students · ICSEA 1155
Northcote High School
Northcote · Government high school · 7-12
1,668 students · ICSEA 1153
Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1152
Melbourne Girls College
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
1,531 students · ICSEA 1142
Frequently asked questions
Is MacRobertson Girls High School a public or private school?
MacRobertson Girls High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does MacRobertson Girls High School offer?
MacRobertson Girls High School offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend MacRobertson Girls High School?
In 2025, MacRobertson Girls High School had 1,195 enrolled students (1,195 girls, 0 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of MacRobertson Girls High School?
MacRobertson Girls High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1186. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does MacRobertson Girls High School rank in VIC?
MacRobertson Girls High School ranks 16th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.6/100), and 32nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at MacRobertson Girls High School?
MacRobertson Girls High School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at MacRobertson Girls High School?
In 2025, MacRobertson Girls High School recorded a median VCE study score of 37 with 34.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 571 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
Is MacRobertson Girls High School co-ed?
No. MacRobertson Girls High School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near MacRobertson Girls High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of MacRobertson Girls 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.
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