Virtual School Victoria
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thornbury, Victoria 3071 · Darebin LGA
#76 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#238 of 1,259 nationally
About Virtual School Victoria
Virtual School Victoria is a public combined (K–12) school located in Thornbury, Victoria (3071), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 6,248 students (3,752 girls and 2,496 boys).
Virtual School Victoria has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 341 teachers (313.3 full-time equivalent) and 99 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 55% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Virtual School Victoria scores 71.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 76th of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 4 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 1073
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+55% enrolments since 2020 (area median +17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Virtual School Victoria's 6,248 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Virtual School Victoria have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Virtual School Victoria
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thornbury High School
Thornbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 1067 · 618 m away
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149 · 749 m away
Holy Spirit School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1107 · 847 m away
Penders Grove Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.3 km away
Waratah Special Developmental School
Bellfield · Government special · U
73 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.4 km away
Wales Street Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.5 km away
Mary Immaculate School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.6 km away
Ivanhoe Primary School
Ivanhoe · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.6 km away
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.8 km away
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School
Ivanhoe · Independent combined · Prep-12
850 students · ICSEA 1181 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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Macleod · Government combined · Prep-12
545 students · ICSEA 1073
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Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
2,199 students · ICSEA 1075
Dohertys Creek P-9 College
Truganina · Government combined · Prep-9
1,698 students · ICSEA 1070
Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
1,306 students · ICSEA 1056
Featherbrook P-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
1,224 students · ICSEA 1090
Bright P-12 College
Bright · Government combined · Prep-12
514 students · ICSEA 1054
Frequently asked questions
Is Virtual School Victoria a public or private school?
Virtual School Victoria is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Virtual School Victoria offer?
Virtual School Victoria offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Virtual School Victoria?
In 2025, Virtual School Victoria had 6,248 enrolled students (3,752 girls, 2,496 boys), a change of 55% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Virtual School Victoria?
Virtual School Victoria has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Virtual School Victoria rank in VIC?
Virtual School Victoria ranks 76th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.3/100), and 238th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Virtual School Victoria?
Virtual School Victoria has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Virtual School Victoria?
In 2025, Virtual School Victoria recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 2.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 693 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Virtual School Victoria?
In 2025, Virtual School Victoria had 84 students in Year 7 and 2,541 in Year 12.
Is Virtual School Victoria co-ed?
Yes. Virtual School Victoria is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Virtual School Victoria?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Virtual School Victoria 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 Virtual School Victoria?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 7.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.