Melbourne Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melbourne, Victoria 3004 · Melbourne LGA
About Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Melbourne, Victoria (3004), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,905 students (245 girls and 1,660 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Melbourne Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1177, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 74% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 214 teachers (191.9 full-time equivalent) and 378 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melbourne Grammar School scores 85.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 23rd of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 2 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 1177
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)74% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Melbourne Grammar School's 1,905 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melbourne Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melbourne Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
MacRobertson Girls High School
Melbourne · Government high school · 9-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1186 · 445 m away
Youth2Industry College
South Melbourne · Independent high school · 11-12
64 students · ICSEA 1033 · 915 m away
Christ Church Grammar School
South Yarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1213 · 1.1 km away
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
Southbank · Government high school · 7-12
344 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.1 km away
Melbourne Girls Grammar
South Yarra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.2 km away
South Yarra Primary School
South Yarra · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.2 km away
South Melbourne Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.4 km away
Melbourne High School
South Yarra · Government high school · 9-12
1,402 students · ICSEA 1195 · 1.7 km away
Centre for Higher Education Studies
South Yarra · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.8 km away
Wesley College
Melbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,181 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,564 students · ICSEA 1177
St Catherine's School
Toorak · Independent combined · Prep-12
685 students · ICSEA 1175
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,577 students · ICSEA 1180
St Michael's Grammar School
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,143 students · ICSEA 1180
Mentone Girls' Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
560 students · ICSEA 1174
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
777 students · ICSEA 1180
Frequently asked questions
Is Melbourne Grammar School a public or private school?
Melbourne Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Melbourne Grammar School offer?
Melbourne Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Melbourne Grammar School?
In 2025, Melbourne Grammar School had 1,905 enrolled students (245 girls, 1,660 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melbourne Grammar School?
Melbourne Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1177. 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 Melbourne Grammar School rank in VIC?
Melbourne Grammar School ranks 23rd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (85.3/100), and 40th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melbourne Grammar School?
Melbourne Grammar School has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Melbourne Grammar School?
In 2025, Melbourne Grammar School recorded a median VCE study score of 36 with 29.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 377 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Melbourne Grammar School?
In 2025, Melbourne Grammar School had 202 students in Year 7 and 207 in Year 12.
Is Melbourne Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Melbourne Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melbourne Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melbourne Grammar 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 Melbourne Grammar School?
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