Melton Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melton, Victoria 3337 · Melton LGA
#323 of 348 high schools in VIC
#1210 of 1,472 nationally
About Melton Secondary College
Melton Secondary College is a public high school located in Melton, Victoria (3337), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,433 students (706 girls and 727 boys).
Melton Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 944, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 135 teachers (121.5 full-time equivalent) and 95 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melton Secondary College scores 29.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 323rd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (8th of 8 in the Melton 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 944
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Melton Secondary College's 1,433 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melton Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melton Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Melton Specialist School
Melton · Government special · U
406 students · ICSEA 951 · 239 m away
Melton West Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 925 · 537 m away
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College
Melton · Independent high school · 11-12
39 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.1 km away
Wedge Park Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
848 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.2 km away
Coburn Primary School
Melton South · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.4 km away
St Catherine of Siena School
Melton West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.5 km away
St Francis Catholic College
Melton West · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.6 km away
St Dominic's School
Melton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.6 km away
Melton Primary School
Melton · Government primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.8 km away
Kurunjang Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Swan Hill College
Swan Hill · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 944
Wodonga Senior Secondary College
Wodonga · Government high school · 7-12
1,348 students · ICSEA 943
Sale College
Sale · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 943
Maffra Secondary College
Maffra · Government high school · 7-12
549 students · ICSEA 942
Portland Secondary College
Portland · Government high school · 7-12
505 students · ICSEA 946
Lyndhurst Secondary College
Cranbourne · Government high school · 7-12
832 students · ICSEA 941
Frequently asked questions
Is Melton Secondary College a public or private school?
Melton Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Melton Secondary College offer?
Melton Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Melton Secondary College?
In 2025, Melton Secondary College had 1,433 enrolled students (706 girls, 727 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melton Secondary College?
Melton Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 944. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melton Secondary College rank in VIC?
Melton Secondary College ranks 323rd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (29.0/100), and 1210th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melton Secondary College?
Melton Secondary College has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Melton Secondary College?
In 2025, Melton Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 25 with 0.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 177 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Melton Secondary College?
In 2025, Melton Secondary College had 242 students in Year 7 and 148 in Year 12.
Is Melton Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Melton Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melton Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melton 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 Melton Secondary College?
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