Methodist Ladies' College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kew, Victoria 3101 · Boroondara LGA
About Methodist Ladies' College
Methodist Ladies' College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kew, Victoria (3101), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,169 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Methodist Ladies' College has an ICSEA value of 1190, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 76% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 258 teachers (239.6 full-time equivalent) and 213 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Methodist Ladies' College scores 89.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 6th of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 13 in the Boroondara 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 1190
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)76% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Methodist Ladies' College's 2,169 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Methodist Ladies' College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Methodist Ladies' College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198 · 401 m away
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,577 students · ICSEA 1180 · 572 m away
Xavier College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,503 students · ICSEA 1154 · 654 m away
Sacred Heart School
Kew · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1169 · 742 m away
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,564 students · ICSEA 1177 · 846 m away
Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Hawthorn · Government high school · 11-12
374 students · ICSEA 1093 · 951 m away
Andale School
Kew · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Glenferrie Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.1 km away
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.2 km away
Kew Primary School
Kew · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191
Haileybury College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
4,880 students · ICSEA 1191
Scotch College
Hawthorn · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,957 students · ICSEA 1188
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192
St Leonard's College
Brighton East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,597 students · ICSEA 1184
Korowa Anglican Girls' School
Glen Iris · Independent combined · Prep-12
774 students · ICSEA 1183
Frequently asked questions
Is Methodist Ladies' College a public or private school?
Methodist Ladies' College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Methodist Ladies' College offer?
Methodist Ladies' College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Methodist Ladies' College?
In 2025, Methodist Ladies' College had 2,169 enrolled students, a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Methodist Ladies' College?
Methodist Ladies' College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1190. 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 Methodist Ladies' College rank in VIC?
Methodist Ladies' College ranks 6th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (89.2/100), and 11th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Methodist Ladies' College?
Methodist Ladies' College has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Methodist Ladies' College?
In 2025, Methodist Ladies' College recorded a median VCE study score of 35 with 23.2% of study scores at 40 or above, from 438 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Methodist Ladies' College?
In 2025, Methodist Ladies' College had 275 students in Year 7 and 300 in Year 12.
What other schools are near Methodist Ladies' College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Methodist Ladies' 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 Methodist Ladies' College?
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