Princes Hill Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Princes Hill, Victoria 3054 · Yarra LGA
About Princes Hill Secondary College
Princes Hill Secondary College is a public high school located in Princes Hill, Victoria (3054), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 862 students (392 girls and 470 boys).
Princes Hill Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1152, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 77 teachers (63.4 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Princes Hill Secondary College scores 75.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 66th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 5 in the Yarra 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 1152
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Princes Hill Secondary College's 862 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Princes Hill Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Princes Hill Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147 · 326 m away
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171 · 841 m away
Carlton North Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.1 km away
Sydney Road Community School
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
107 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.4 km away
Fitzroy Community School
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1221 · 1.4 km away
Carlton Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.5 km away
Brunswick Secondary College
Brunswick · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.6 km away
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.6 km away
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Northcote High School
Northcote · Government high school · 7-12
1,668 students · ICSEA 1153
Nossal High School
Berwick · Government high school · 9-12
825 students · ICSEA 1155
Melbourne Girls College
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
1,531 students · ICSEA 1142
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
Southbank · Government high school · 7-12
344 students · ICSEA 1141
Balwyn High School
Balwyn North · Government high school · 7-12
2,260 students · ICSEA 1141
Canterbury Girls Secondary College
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 1141
Frequently asked questions
Is Princes Hill Secondary College a public or private school?
Princes Hill Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Princes Hill Secondary College offer?
Princes Hill Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Princes Hill Secondary College?
In 2025, Princes Hill Secondary College had 862 enrolled students (392 girls, 470 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Princes Hill Secondary College?
Princes Hill Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1152. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Princes Hill Secondary College rank in VIC?
Princes Hill Secondary College ranks 66th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.7/100), and 148th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Princes Hill Secondary College?
Princes Hill Secondary College has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Princes Hill Secondary College?
In 2025, Princes Hill Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 32 with 8.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 190 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Princes Hill Secondary College?
In 2025, Princes Hill Secondary College had 147 students in Year 7 and 123 in Year 12.
Is Princes Hill Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Princes Hill Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Princes Hill Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Princes Hill 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 Princes Hill Secondary College?
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