Port Melbourne Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 · Port Phillip LGA
About Port Melbourne Secondary College
Port Melbourne Secondary College is a public high school located in Port Melbourne, Victoria (3207), within the Port Phillip local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 416 students (156 girls and 260 boys).
Port Melbourne Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1101, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (40.2 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1.
On the Success Index, Port Melbourne Secondary College scores 87.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 2nd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 5 in the Port Phillip area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1101
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Port Melbourne Secondary College's 416 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Melbourne Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Melbourne Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Melbourne Primary School
Port Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
697 students · ICSEA 1134 · 362 m away
Port Phillip Specialist School
Port Melbourne · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1082 · 986 m away
Montague School
South Melbourne · Government special · U
16 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.6 km away
Albert Park College
Albert Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,657 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.9 km away
South Melbourne Primary School
Southbank · Government primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.9 km away
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School
South Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.0 km away
Albert Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.1 km away
Docklands Primary School
Docklands · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.4 km away
South Melbourne Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.8 km away
Middle Park Primary School
Middle Park · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1150 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Eltham High School
Eltham · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1101
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Mentone · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1102
Coburg High School
Coburg · Government high school · 7-12
1,265 students · ICSEA 1099
Templestowe College
Templestowe Lower · Government high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1099
Preston High School
Preston · Government high school · 7-12
1,275 students · ICSEA 1104
Brentwood Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,565 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Melbourne Secondary College a public or private school?
Port Melbourne Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Port Melbourne Secondary College offer?
Port Melbourne Secondary College offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Port Melbourne Secondary College?
In 2025, Port Melbourne Secondary College had 416 enrolled students (156 girls, 260 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Port Melbourne Secondary College?
Port Melbourne Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1101. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Melbourne Secondary College rank in VIC?
Port Melbourne Secondary College ranks 2nd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (87.3/100), and 3rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Melbourne Secondary College?
Port Melbourne Secondary College has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Port Melbourne Secondary College?
In 2025, Port Melbourne Secondary College had 110 students in Year 7.
Is Port Melbourne Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Port Melbourne Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Melbourne Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Port Melbourne 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 Port Melbourne Secondary College?
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