Upwey High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Upwey, Victoria 3158 · Yarra Ranges LGA
About Upwey High School
Upwey High School is a public high school located in Upwey, Victoria (3158), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 744 students (340 girls and 404 boys).
Upwey High School has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (59.9 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Upwey High School scores 64.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 137th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 10 in the Yarra Ranges 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 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Upwey High School's 744 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Upwey High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Upwey High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Upwey Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1114 · 137 m away
Tecoma Primary School
Tecoma · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.0 km away
Upwey South Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.3 km away
St Thomas More's School
Belgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.7 km away
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Upper Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.9 km away
Belgrave Heights Christian School
Belgrave Heights · Independent combined · Prep-12
776 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.0 km away
Ferny Creek Primary School
Ferny Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 1111 · 2.1 km away
Mater Christi College
Belgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
688 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.3 km away
Selby Primary School
Selby · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1109 · 3.0 km away
Belgrave South Primary School
Belgrave South · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1065 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Werribee Secondary College
Werribee · Government high school · 7-12
1,637 students · ICSEA 1048
Warrandyte High School
Warrandyte · Government high school · 7-12
278 students · ICSEA 1049
Richmond High School
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
476 students · ICSEA 1049
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 1046
Beechworth Secondary College
Beechworth · Government high school · 7-12
282 students · ICSEA 1045
Kambrya College
Berwick · Government high school · 7-12
2,369 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Upwey High School a public or private school?
Upwey High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Upwey High School offer?
Upwey High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Upwey High School?
In 2025, Upwey High School had 744 enrolled students (340 girls, 404 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Upwey High School?
Upwey High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Upwey High School rank in VIC?
Upwey High School ranks 137th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.4/100), and 415th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Upwey High School?
Upwey High School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Upwey High School?
In 2025, Upwey High School recorded a median VCE study score of 26 with 2.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 166 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Upwey High School?
In 2025, Upwey High School had 139 students in Year 7 and 103 in Year 12.
Is Upwey High School co-ed?
Yes. Upwey High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Upwey High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Upwey 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 Upwey High School?
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