Mount Waverley Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 · Monash LGA
About Mount Waverley Secondary College
Mount Waverley Secondary College is a public high school located in Mount Waverley, Victoria (3149), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,862 students (873 girls and 989 boys).
Mount Waverley Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1127, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 154 teachers (139.3 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Waverley Secondary College scores 79.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 35th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (6th of 13 in the Monash 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 1127
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Waverley Secondary College's 1,862 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Waverley Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Waverley Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family School
Mount Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1124 · 632 m away
Avila College
Mount Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1113 · 669 m away
Mount Waverley North Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1142 · 902 m away
Huntingtower School
Mount Waverley · Independent combined · Prep-12
785 students · ICSEA 1201 · 974 m away
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.5 km away
Syndal South Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.5 km away
Burwood East Special Developmental School
Burwood East · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.6 km away
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.6 km away
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
John Monash Science School
Clayton · Government high school · 10-12
656 students · ICSEA 1127
Albert Park College
Albert Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,657 students · ICSEA 1127
Viewbank College
Viewbank · Government high school · 7-12
1,427 students · ICSEA 1125
East Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster East · Government high school · 7-12
2,211 students · ICSEA 1124
Glen Waverley Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
2,417 students · ICSEA 1124
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Waverley Secondary College a public or private school?
Mount Waverley Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Waverley Secondary College offer?
Mount Waverley Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mount Waverley Secondary College?
In 2025, Mount Waverley Secondary College had 1,862 enrolled students (873 girls, 989 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Waverley Secondary College?
Mount Waverley Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1127. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Waverley Secondary College rank in VIC?
Mount Waverley Secondary College ranks 35th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.4/100), and 78th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Waverley Secondary College?
Mount Waverley Secondary College has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Mount Waverley Secondary College?
In 2025, Mount Waverley Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 7.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 456 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 Waverley Secondary College?
In 2025, Mount Waverley Secondary College had 315 students in Year 7 and 313 in Year 12.
Is Mount Waverley Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Mount Waverley Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Waverley Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Waverley 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 Mount Waverley Secondary College?
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