Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Geelong, Victoria 3220 · Greater Geelong LGA
About Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College is a public high school located in Geelong, Victoria (3220), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 614 students (612 girls and 2 boys).
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1046, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (56.4 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College scores 71.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 99th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 15 in the Greater Geelong 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 1046
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+27 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 Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College's 614 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114 · 965 m away
Chilwell Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1139 · 991 m away
Geelong South Primary School
South Geelong · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.0 km away
Sacred Heart College
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.2 km away
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.2 km away
St Robert's School
Newtown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.2 km away
Ashby Primary School
Geelong West · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.2 km away
Newtown Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's School
Geelong West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.7 km away
Geelong High School
East Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Beechworth Secondary College
Beechworth · Government high school · 7-12
282 students · ICSEA 1045
Kambrya College
Berwick · Government high school · 7-12
2,369 students · ICSEA 1045
Forest Hill College
Burwood East · Government high school · 7-12
356 students · ICSEA 1045
Monbulk College
Monbulk · Government high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1044
Upwey High School
Upwey · Government high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1048
Werribee Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-12
1,637 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College a public or private school?
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College offer?
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College?
In 2025, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College had 614 enrolled students (612 girls, 2 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College?
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1046. 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 Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College rank in VIC?
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College ranks 99th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.4/100), and 257th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College?
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College?
In 2025, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 4.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 109 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College?
In 2025, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College had 132 students in Year 7 and 71 in Year 12.
Is Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Matthew Flinders Girls 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.
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