Preston High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Preston, Victoria 3072 · Darebin LGA
About Preston High School
Preston High School is a public high school located in Preston, Victoria (3072), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,275 students (631 girls and 644 boys).
Preston High School has an ICSEA value of 1104, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 107 teachers (97.4 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 321% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Preston High School scores 81.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 23rd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 7 in the Darebin 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 1104
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+321% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Preston High School's 1,275 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Preston High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Preston High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart School
Preston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1090 · 486 m away
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127 · 773 m away
St John's College Preston
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
345 students · ICSEA 1066 · 842 m away
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.0 km away
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.2 km away
Yarra Me School
Preston · Government special
· 1.3 km away
St Raphael's School
Preston West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.4 km away
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.6 km away
Holy Name School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.6 km away
Penders Grove Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sandringham College
Sandringham · Government high school · 7-12
1,079 students · ICSEA 1106
Brighton Secondary College
Brighton East · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 1106
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Mentone · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1102
Eltham High School
Eltham · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1101
Port Melbourne Secondary College
Port Melbourne · Government high school · 7-10
416 students · ICSEA 1101
Koonung Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 7-12
1,232 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is Preston High School a public or private school?
Preston High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Preston High School offer?
Preston High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Preston High School?
In 2025, Preston High School had 1,275 enrolled students (631 girls, 644 boys), a change of 321% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Preston High School?
Preston High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1104. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Preston High School rank in VIC?
Preston High School ranks 23rd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.8/100), and 47th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Preston High School?
Preston High School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Preston High School?
In 2025, Preston High School recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 233 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Preston High School?
In 2025, Preston High School had 274 students in Year 7 and 151 in Year 12.
Is Preston High School co-ed?
Yes. Preston High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Preston High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Preston 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 Preston High School?
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