Melbourne High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Yarra, Victoria 3141 · Stonnington LGA
About Melbourne High School
Melbourne High School is a public boys' high school located in South Yarra, Victoria (3141), within the Stonnington local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,402 students.
Melbourne High School has an ICSEA value of 1195, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 73% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 124 teachers (104.5 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melbourne High School scores 83.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 17th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 3 in the Stonnington 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 1195
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)73% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 High School's 1,402 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melbourne High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melbourne High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Centre for Higher Education Studies
South Yarra · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1079 · 103 m away
Kamaruka
South Yarra · Independent special · 2-10
35 students · ICSEA 1094 · 225 m away
Melbourne Girls Grammar
South Yarra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1181 · 593 m away
Christ Church Grammar School
South Yarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1213 · 873 m away
Richmond Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 1150 · 888 m away
South Yarra Primary School
South Yarra · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1152 · 989 m away
Toorak Primary School
Toorak · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
Ignatius Learning Centre
Richmond · Catholic high school · 11-12
41 students · 1.7 km away
Prahran High School
Windsor · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.7 km away
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School
Richmond · Independent special · 7-8
42 students · ICSEA 761 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
MacRobertson Girls High School
Melbourne · Government high school · 9-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1186
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 Melbourne High School a public or private school?
Melbourne High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Melbourne High School offer?
Melbourne High School offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Melbourne High School?
In 2025, Melbourne High School had 1,402 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,402 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melbourne High School?
Melbourne High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1195. 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 High School rank in VIC?
Melbourne High School ranks 17th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.6/100), and 33rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melbourne High School?
Melbourne High School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Melbourne High School?
In 2025, Melbourne High School recorded a median VCE study score of 36 with 29.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 722 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
Is Melbourne High School co-ed?
No. Melbourne High School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Melbourne High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melbourne 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Melbourne High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 3.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.