Wesley College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melbourne, Victoria 3004 · Melbourne LGA
About Wesley College
Wesley College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Melbourne, Victoria (3004), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 3,181 students (1,431 girls and 1,750 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Wesley College has an ICSEA value of 1172, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 443 teachers (413.4 full-time equivalent) and 294 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wesley College scores 88.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 11th of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 2 in the Melbourne 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 1172
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Wesley College's 3,181 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wesley College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wesley College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Victorian College For The Deaf
Melbourne · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 978 · 106 m away
Prahran High School
Windsor · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 1080 · 862 m away
South Yarra Primary School
South Yarra · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1152 · 886 m away
St Kilda Park Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.1 km away
Christ Church Grammar School
South Yarra · Independent primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1213 · 1.1 km away
St Michael's Grammar School
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,143 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.5 km away
Windsor Primary School
Windsor · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.5 km away
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-10
169 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.6 km away
Melbourne Girls Grammar
South Yarra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.6 km away
MacRobertson Girls High School
Melbourne · Government high school · 9-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School
Keilor East · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,913 students · ICSEA 1173
Mentone Girls' Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
560 students · ICSEA 1174
Ivanhoe Grammar School
Ivanhoe · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,500 students · ICSEA 1169
St Catherine's School
Toorak · Independent combined · Prep-12
685 students · ICSEA 1175
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,905 students · ICSEA 1177
Frequently asked questions
Is Wesley College a public or private school?
Wesley College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Wesley College offer?
Wesley College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Wesley College?
In 2025, Wesley College had 3,181 enrolled students (1,431 girls, 1,750 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wesley College?
Wesley College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1172. 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 Wesley College rank in VIC?
Wesley College ranks 11th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (88.2/100), and 18th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wesley College?
Wesley College has about 7.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Wesley College?
In 2025, Wesley College recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 14.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 211 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wesley College?
In 2025, Wesley College had 341 students in Year 7 and 390 in Year 12.
Is Wesley College co-ed?
Yes. Wesley College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wesley College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wesley 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 Wesley College?
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