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Peninsula Grammar

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Eliza, Victoria 3930 · Mornington Peninsula LGA

73.5/ 100
Success Index
Top 25%

#70 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#204 of 1,259 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
1,270
+3% over 5 years
ICSEA
1125
90th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
10.5
120.6 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-12

About Peninsula Grammar

Peninsula Grammar is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mount Eliza, Victoria (3930), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,270 students (555 girls and 715 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.

Peninsula Grammar has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 135 teachers (120.6 full-time equivalent) and 95 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Peninsula Grammar scores 73.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 70th of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 4 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.

Median study score
32
-1 vs 2024
Study scores 40+
12.4%
-2.7 pts vs 2024
VCE students
288
Enrolled in at least one VCE study
VCE completion
100%
88.8% applied for tertiary places
Results reflect the students who sat the VCE in 2025 and are not adjusted for intake. Schools with fewer than four students in a measure are suppressed by VCAA. See top VCE schools in Victoria.

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1125
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
  • 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.

Peninsula Grammar
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
555
Boys
715
Language background other than English
8%
Indigenous students
1%

Enrolments by year level

How Peninsula Grammar's 1,270 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
49
Year 7 cohort
143
Year 12 cohort
152

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Peninsula Grammar have changed over the past decade.

1,0691,2321,3942015: 1,328 students2016: 1,313 students2017: 1,282 students2018: 1,290 students2019: 1,265 students2020: 1,238 students2021: 1,188 students2022: 1,205 students2023: 1,269 students2024: 1,268 students2025: 1,270 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Peninsula Grammar

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Frequently asked questions

Is Peninsula Grammar a public or private school?

Peninsula Grammar is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.

What year levels does Peninsula Grammar offer?

Peninsula Grammar offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.

How many students attend Peninsula Grammar?

In 2025, Peninsula Grammar had 1,270 enrolled students (555 girls, 715 boys), a change of 3% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Peninsula Grammar?

Peninsula Grammar has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Peninsula Grammar rank in VIC?

Peninsula Grammar ranks 70th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.5/100), and 204th of 1,259 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Peninsula Grammar?

Peninsula Grammar has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

What are the VCE results at Peninsula Grammar?

In 2025, Peninsula Grammar recorded a median VCE study score of 32 with 12.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 288 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Peninsula Grammar?

In 2025, Peninsula Grammar had 143 students in Year 7 and 152 in Year 12.

Is Peninsula Grammar co-ed?

Yes. Peninsula Grammar is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Peninsula Grammar?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Peninsula Grammar 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 Peninsula Grammar?

The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 28 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.