Mt Hira College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Keysborough, Victoria 3173 · Greater Dandenong LGA
#171 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#773 of 1,259 nationally
About Mt Hira College
Mt Hira College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Keysborough, Victoria (3173), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 863 students (435 girls and 428 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Mt Hira College has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (72.1 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 41% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mt Hira College scores 44.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 171st of 239 combined schools in VIC (5th of 6 in the Greater Dandenong 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 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+41% enrolments since 2020 (area median +25%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Mt Hira College's 863 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mt Hira College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mt Hira College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Keysborough Gardens Primary School
Keysborough · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.3 km away
Chandler Park Primary School
Keysborough · Government primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.5 km away
Resurrection School
Keysborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.9 km away
Lighthouse Christian College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
827 students · ICSEA 1082 · 3.2 km away
Haileybury College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
4,880 students · ICSEA 1191 · 3.2 km away
Dandenong South Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 907 · 3.6 km away
Wallarano Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
606 students · ICSEA 962 · 3.8 km away
Keysborough Primary School
Springvale South · Government primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 964 · 3.9 km away
Dandenong West Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 931 · 4.3 km away
Cornish College
Bangholme · Independent combined · Prep-12
664 students · ICSEA 1132 · 4.4 km away
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Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Australian Christian College Victoria
Benalla · Independent combined · Prep-11
465 students · ICSEA 1009
Bairnsdale Christian College
Bairnsdale · Independent combined · Prep-10
82 students · ICSEA 1010
Cobram Anglican Grammar School
Cobram · Independent combined · Prep-12
387 students · ICSEA 1010
Darul Ulum College of Victoria
Fawkner · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,766 students · ICSEA 1005
My College
Dallas · Independent combined · Prep-7
325 students · ICSEA 1005
Kerang Christian College
Kerang · Independent combined · Prep-12
121 students · ICSEA 1003
Frequently asked questions
Is Mt Hira College a public or private school?
Mt Hira College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Mt Hira College offer?
Mt Hira College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mt Hira College?
In 2025, Mt Hira College had 863 enrolled students (435 girls, 428 boys), a change of 41% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mt Hira College?
Mt Hira College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mt Hira College rank in VIC?
Mt Hira College ranks 171st of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (44.6/100), and 773rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mt Hira College?
Mt Hira College has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Mt Hira College?
In 2025, Mt Hira College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 6.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 78 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mt Hira College?
In 2025, Mt Hira College had 68 students in Year 7 and 57 in Year 12.
Is Mt Hira College co-ed?
Yes. Mt Hira College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mt Hira College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mt Hira 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 Mt Hira College?
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