Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hawthorn, Victoria 3122 · Boroondara LGA
About Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Swinburne Senior Secondary College is a public high school located in Hawthorn, Victoria (3122), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 374 students (241 girls and 133 boys).
Swinburne Senior Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 1093, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (32.7 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Swinburne Senior Secondary College scores 76.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 51st of 348 secondary schools in VIC (6th of 9 in the Boroondara 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 1093
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Swinburne Senior Secondary College's 374 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Swinburne Senior Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenferrie Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1160 · 620 m away
St Joseph's School
Hawthorn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1156 · 681 m away
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162 · 913 m away
Erasmus Primary School
Hawthorn · Independent primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1187 · 942 m away
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190 · 951 m away
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,564 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.0 km away
Rossbourne School
Hawthorn · Independent special · 7-12
147 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.3 km away
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.3 km away
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198 · 1.3 km away
Xavier College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,503 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ashwood High School
Ashwood · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1093
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094
Elwood College
Elwood · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1096
Brentwood Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,565 students · ICSEA 1097
Buckley Park College
Essendon · Government high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1088
Coburg High School
Coburg · Government high school · 7-12
1,265 students · ICSEA 1099
Frequently asked questions
Is Swinburne Senior Secondary College a public or private school?
Swinburne Senior Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Swinburne Senior Secondary College offer?
Swinburne Senior Secondary College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Swinburne Senior Secondary College?
In 2025, Swinburne Senior Secondary College had 374 enrolled students (241 girls, 133 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Swinburne Senior Secondary College?
Swinburne Senior Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1093. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Swinburne Senior Secondary College rank in VIC?
Swinburne Senior Secondary College ranks 51st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.7/100), and 121st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Swinburne Senior Secondary College?
Swinburne Senior Secondary College has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Swinburne Senior Secondary College?
In 2025, Swinburne Senior Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 28 with 3.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 241 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
Is Swinburne Senior Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Swinburne Senior Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Swinburne Senior Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Swinburne Senior 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.
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