St Helena Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Eltham North, Victoria 3095 · Banyule LGA
About St Helena Secondary College
St Helena Secondary College is a public high school located in Eltham North, Victoria (3095), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,414 students (695 girls and 719 boys).
St Helena Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 133 teachers (118.0 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Helena Secondary College scores 65.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 127th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (6th of 8 in the Banyule 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 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 St Helena Secondary College's 1,414 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Helena Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Helena Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North-Eastern Montessori School
St Helena · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1143 · 370 m away
Glen Katherine Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
554 students · ICSEA 1088 · 372 m away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.4 km away
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.8 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.9 km away
Greenhills Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.9 km away
Diamond Creek Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.9 km away
Sacred Heart School
Diamond Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.3 km away
Diamond Valley Special Developmental School
Greensborough · Government special · U
136 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.5 km away
Sherbourne Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong · Government high school · 7-12
1,361 students · ICSEA 1064
Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1067
Frankston High School
Frankston · Government high school · 7-12
1,964 students · ICSEA 1067
Mount Eliza Secondary College
Mount Eliza · Government high school · 7-12
791 students · ICSEA 1063
Parkdale Secondary College
Mordialloc · Government high school · 7-12
1,418 students · ICSEA 1067
Thornbury High School
Thornbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 1067
Frequently asked questions
Is St Helena Secondary College a public or private school?
St Helena Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does St Helena Secondary College offer?
St Helena Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Helena Secondary College?
In 2025, St Helena Secondary College had 1,414 enrolled students (695 girls, 719 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Helena Secondary College?
St Helena Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Helena Secondary College rank in VIC?
St Helena Secondary College ranks 127th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.9/100), and 382nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Helena Secondary College?
St Helena Secondary College has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at St Helena Secondary College?
In 2025, St Helena Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 4.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 351 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Helena Secondary College?
In 2025, St Helena Secondary College had 242 students in Year 7 and 187 in Year 12.
Is St Helena Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. St Helena Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Helena Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Helena 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 St Helena Secondary College?
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