Yarra Hills Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mooroolbark, Victoria 3138 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#276 of 348 high schools in VIC
#951 of 1,472 nationally
About Yarra Hills Secondary College
Yarra Hills Secondary College is a public high school located in Mooroolbark, Victoria (3138), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 530 students (247 girls and 283 boys).
Yarra Hills Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (51.7 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yarra Hills Secondary College scores 40.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 276th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (9th 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 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Yarra Hills Secondary College's 530 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yarra Hills Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yarra Hills Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter Julian Eymard
Mooroolbark · Catholic primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1036 · 198 m away
Pembroke Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.1 km away
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.4 km away
Mooroolbark College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
934 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.6 km away
Mooroolbark East Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.8 km away
Bimbadeen Heights Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
Ruskin Park Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.0 km away
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.0 km away
Billanook College
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-12
889 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.0 km away
Manchester Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
158 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bayswater Secondary College
Bayswater · Government high school · 7-12
256 students · ICSEA 972
Cohuna Secondary College
Cohuna · Government high school · 7-12
188 students · ICSEA 971
Wallan Secondary College
Wallan · Government high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 970
Broadford Secondary College
Broadford · Government high school · 7-12
814 students · ICSEA 969
Drouin Secondary College
Drouin · Government high school · 7-12
1,113 students · ICSEA 975
St Arnaud Secondary College
St Arnaud · Government high school · 7-12
168 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is Yarra Hills Secondary College a public or private school?
Yarra Hills Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Yarra Hills Secondary College offer?
Yarra Hills Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Yarra Hills Secondary College?
In 2025, Yarra Hills Secondary College had 530 enrolled students (247 girls, 283 boys), a change of -37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yarra Hills Secondary College?
Yarra Hills Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. 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 Yarra Hills Secondary College rank in VIC?
Yarra Hills Secondary College ranks 276th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (40.0/100), and 951st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yarra Hills Secondary College?
Yarra Hills Secondary College has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Yarra Hills Secondary College?
In 2025, Yarra Hills Secondary College recorded a median VCE study score of 24 with 0.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 113 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Yarra Hills Secondary College?
In 2025, Yarra Hills Secondary College had 78 students in Year 7 and 98 in Year 12.
Is Yarra Hills Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Yarra Hills Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yarra Hills Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yarra Hills 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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