Mount Eliza Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Eliza, Victoria 3930 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
About Mount Eliza Secondary College
Mount Eliza Secondary College is a public high school located in Mount Eliza, Victoria (3930), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 791 students (362 girls and 429 boys).
Mount Eliza Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (61.9 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Eliza Secondary College scores 71.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 95th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 7 in the Mornington Peninsula 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 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+39% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Mount Eliza Secondary College's 791 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Eliza Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Eliza Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Eliza Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 1089 · 605 m away
Mount Eliza North Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
514 students · ICSEA 1119 · 619 m away
Peninsula Grammar
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,270 students · ICSEA 1125 · 934 m away
St Thomas More's School
Mount Eliza · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.1 km away
Kunyung Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.6 km away
Toorak College
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
901 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.9 km away
Derinya Primary School
Frankston South · Government primary · Prep-6
834 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.9 km away
Padua College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,534 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.7 km away
St Macartan's School
Mornington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1084 · 4.2 km away
Mornington Secondary College
Mornington · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 1004 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong · Government high school · 7-12
1,361 students · ICSEA 1064
Mordialloc College
Mordialloc · Government high school · 7-12
1,218 students · ICSEA 1062
St Helena Secondary College
Eltham North · Government high school · 7-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 1065
Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Preston · Government high school · 10-12
367 students · ICSEA 1060
Surf Coast Secondary College
Torquay · Government high school · 7-12
879 students · ICSEA 1060
Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1067
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Eliza Secondary College a public or private school?
Mount Eliza Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Eliza Secondary College offer?
Mount Eliza Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mount Eliza Secondary College?
In 2025, Mount Eliza Secondary College had 791 enrolled students (362 girls, 429 boys), a change of 39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Eliza Secondary College?
Mount Eliza Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Eliza Secondary College rank in VIC?
Mount Eliza Secondary College ranks 95th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.7/100), and 245th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Eliza Secondary College?
Mount Eliza Secondary College has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Mount Eliza Secondary College?
In 2025, Mount Eliza Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 28 with 3.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 138 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount Eliza Secondary College?
In 2025, Mount Eliza Secondary College had 103 students in Year 7 and 89 in Year 12.
Is Mount Eliza Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Mount Eliza Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Eliza Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Eliza 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.
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