Mount Scopus Memorial College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burwood, Victoria 3125 · Whitehorse LGA
#65 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#188 of 1,259 nationally
About Mount Scopus Memorial College
Mount Scopus Memorial College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Burwood, Victoria (3125), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,170 students (549 girls and 621 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Mount Scopus Memorial College has an ICSEA value of 1159, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 152 teachers (117.9 full-time equivalent) and 126 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Scopus Memorial College scores 74.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 65th of 239 combined schools in VIC (3rd of 4 in the Whitehorse 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 1159
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Scopus Memorial College's 1,170 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Scopus Memorial College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Scopus Memorial College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067 · 921 m away
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1207 · 955 m away
Roberts McCubbin Primary School
Box Hill South · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.6 km away
Kingswood College
Box Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
575 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.6 km away
Ashwood School
Ashwood · Government special · U
127 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.7 km away
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.8 km away
Wattle Park Primary School
Burwood · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.8 km away
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.0 km away
Parkhill Primary School
Ashwood · Government primary · Prep-6
188 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.0 km away
Ashwood High School
Ashwood · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
The Knox School
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
764 students · ICSEA 1159
Donvale Christian College
Donvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1158
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Essendon · Independent combined · Prep-12
859 students · ICSEA 1161
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156
Kingswood College
Box Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
575 students · ICSEA 1162
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Scopus Memorial College a public or private school?
Mount Scopus Memorial College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Mount Scopus Memorial College offer?
Mount Scopus Memorial College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mount Scopus Memorial College?
In 2025, Mount Scopus Memorial College had 1,170 enrolled students (549 girls, 621 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Scopus Memorial College?
Mount Scopus Memorial College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1159. 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 Mount Scopus Memorial College rank in VIC?
Mount Scopus Memorial College ranks 65th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.6/100), and 188th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Scopus Memorial College?
Mount Scopus Memorial College has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Mount Scopus Memorial College?
In 2025, Mount Scopus Memorial College recorded a median VCE study score of 36 with 25.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 237 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 Scopus Memorial College?
In 2025, Mount Scopus Memorial College had 94 students in Year 7 and 124 in Year 12.
Is Mount Scopus Memorial College co-ed?
Yes. Mount Scopus Memorial College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Scopus Memorial College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Scopus Memorial 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 Mount Scopus Memorial College?
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