Melba Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon, Victoria 3136 · Maroondah LGA
About Melba Secondary College
Melba Secondary College is a public high school located in Croydon, Victoria (3136), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 663 students (353 girls and 310 boys).
Melba Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (58.0 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melba Secondary College scores 60.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 153rd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (5th of 7 in the Maroondah 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 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+30 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 Melba Secondary College's 663 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melba Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melba Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ainslie Parklands Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1044 · 331 m away
Kalinda Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1097 · 869 m away
Sacred Heart School
Croydon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.1 km away
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.3 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.5 km away
Luther College
Croydon Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.7 km away
Croydon Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.8 km away
Croydon Community School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
143 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.9 km away
Mullum Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.9 km away
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,083 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Mansfield Secondary College
Mansfield · Government high school · 7-12
481 students · ICSEA 1003
Scoresby Secondary College
Scoresby · Government high school · 7-12
244 students · ICSEA 1003
Keilor Downs Secondary College
Keilor Downs · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1004
Mornington Secondary College
Mornington · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Melba Secondary College a public or private school?
Melba Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Melba Secondary College offer?
Melba Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Melba Secondary College?
In 2025, Melba Secondary College had 663 enrolled students (353 girls, 310 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melba Secondary College?
Melba Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1003. 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 Melba Secondary College rank in VIC?
Melba Secondary College ranks 153rd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.8/100), and 495th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melba Secondary College?
Melba Secondary College has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Melba Secondary College?
In 2025, Melba Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 2.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 113 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Melba Secondary College?
In 2025, Melba Secondary College had 115 students in Year 7 and 71 in Year 12.
Is Melba Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Melba Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melba Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melba 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 Melba Secondary College?
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