Prahran High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Windsor, Victoria 3181 · Stonnington LGA
About Prahran High School
Prahran High School is a public high school located in Windsor, Victoria (3181), within the Stonnington local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 564 students (221 girls and 343 boys).
Prahran High School has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (48.2 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 162% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Prahran High School scores 74.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 73rd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 3 in the Stonnington 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 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+162% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Prahran High School's 564 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Prahran High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Prahran High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Windsor Primary School
Windsor · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049 · 731 m away
Victorian College For The Deaf
Melbourne · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 978 · 816 m away
Wesley College
Melbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,181 students · ICSEA 1172 · 862 m away
St Michael's Grammar School
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,143 students · ICSEA 1180 · 882 m away
St Mary's School
St Kilda East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 1111 · 991 m away
St Mary's College Melbourne
St Kilda East · Catholic high school · 7-12
440 students · ICSEA 1093 · 996 m away
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-10
169 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.0 km away
South Yarra Primary School
South Yarra · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.2 km away
St Kilda Park Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.4 km away
Christ Church Grammar School
South Yarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1213 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Centre for Higher Education Studies
South Yarra · Government high school · 10-12
468 students · ICSEA 1079
Bentleigh Secondary College
Bentleigh East · Government high school · 7-12
936 students · ICSEA 1082
Footscray High School
Footscray · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1078
Montmorency Secondary College
Montmorency · Government high school · 7-12
1,085 students · ICSEA 1083
Strathmore Secondary College
Strathmore · Government high school · 7-12
1,958 students · ICSEA 1086
Fitzroy High School
Fitzroy North · Government high school · 7-12
431 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Prahran High School a public or private school?
Prahran High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Prahran High School offer?
Prahran High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Prahran High School?
In 2025, Prahran High School had 564 enrolled students (221 girls, 343 boys), a change of 162% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Prahran High School?
Prahran High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Prahran High School rank in VIC?
Prahran High School ranks 73rd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.9/100), and 173rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Prahran High School?
Prahran High School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Prahran High School?
In 2025, Prahran High School recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 5.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 171 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Prahran High School?
In 2025, Prahran High School had 100 students in Year 7 and 98 in Year 12.
Is Prahran High School co-ed?
Yes. Prahran High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Prahran High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Prahran High School 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 Prahran High School?
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