Best public, religious, independent high schools in Melbourne’s east
Independent schools led the way as the best-performing in VCE in Melbourne’s east in 2019, and there was one inner-suburban school that did better than the rest. See every school’s results.
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When it comes to VCE results, independent schools have come out on top in Melbourne’s east.
The median study score of every public, religious and independent school in the eastern suburbs has been revealed, showing how each campus’s group performed.
Check out the 2019 VCE results for each school, and search for your school in our interactive below.
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BIALIK COLLEGE
Independent Jewish school, Hawthorn East
Median study score: 39
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 44.3
MOUNT SCOPUS MEMORIAL COLLEGE
Independent Jewish school, Burwood
Median study score: 38
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 37.4
HUNTINGTOWER SCHOOL
Independent school, Mt Waverley
Median study score: 37
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 33.2
KOROWA ANGLICAN GIRLS’ SCHOOL
Independent Anglican school, Glen Iris
Median study score: 37
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 29.7
MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL
Government selective entry school, South Yarra
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 29.4
CAMBERWELL ANGLICAN GIRLS GRAMMAR
Independent Anglican school, Canterbury
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 29.8
STRATHCONA BAPTIST GIRLS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Baptist school, Canterbury
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 27.9
LORETO MANDEVILLE HALL
Independent Catholic school, Toorak
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 26.7
TRINITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, Kew
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 26.1
RUYTON GIRLS’ SCHOOL
Independent school, Kew
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 32.2
ST KEVIN’S COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Toorak
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 27.5
THE KING DAVID SCHOOL
Independent Jewish school, Armadale
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 21
LAURISTON GIRLS’ SCHOOL
Independent school, Armadale
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 21.1
CAMBERWELL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Anglican school, Canterbury
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 25.9
GENAZZANO FCJ SCHOOL
Independent Catholic school, Kew
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 23.3
METHODIST LADIES’ COLLEGE
Independent school, Kew
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 25
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES’ COLLEGE
Independent, private Presbyterian school, Burwood
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 20.1
SACRE COEUR
Independent Catholic school, Glen Iris
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 23
SCOTCH COLLEGE
Independent Presbyterian school, Hawthorn
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 27.2
BALWYN HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Balwyn North
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 18.6
FINTONA GIRLS’ SCHOOL
Independent school, Balwyn
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 18.2
JOHN MONASH SCIENCE SCHOOL
Government, selective entry school, Clayton
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 16.3
MELBOURNE GIRLS’ GRAMMAR
Independent Anglican school, South Yarra
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 24.6
YARRA VALLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, Ringwood
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 18.8
XAVIER COLLEGE
Independent school, Kew
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 16.2
BOX HILL HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Box Hill
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 14.7
CAREY BAPTIST GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Christian school, Kew
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 12.9
SIENA COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Camberwell
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 13.7
DONVALE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Donvale
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 12.3
GLEN WAVERLEY SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Glen Waverley
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 13.9
KOONUNG SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Mont Albert North
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 9.4
OUR LADY OF SION COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Box Hill
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 14.2
NUNAWADING CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Nunawading
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7.5
MELBOURNE GIRLS’ COLLEGE
Government school, Richmond
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 16.4
WAVERLEY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Wantirna South
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 15.6
AVILA COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Mt Waverley
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8.7
CANTERBURY GIRLS SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Canterbury
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 12.4
EAST DONCASTER SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Doncaster East
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 10.2
KEW HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Kew East
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 12.3
KINGSWOOD COLLEGE
Independent school, Box Hill
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 12.6
LUTHER COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Croydon Hills
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8.1
MAZENOD COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Mulgrave
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 11.2
MOUNT WAVERLEY SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Mt Waverley
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8.4
OXLEY COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Chirnside Park
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 10.4
SACRED HEART GIRLS’ COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Hughesdale
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 12.2
THE KNOX SCHOOL
Independent school, Wantirna South
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7.1
VERMONT SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Vermont
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 10.3
BILLANOOK COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Mooroolbark
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8
SALESIAN COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Chadstone
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8
DE LA SALLE COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Malvern
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7.8
EDINBURGH COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Lilydale
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 11.8
EMMAUS COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Vermont South
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 9.3
WHITEFRIARS COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Donvale
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 9.3
HIGHVALE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Glen Waverley
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 9.3
MARCELLIN COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Bulleen
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7.8
MATER CHRISTI COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Belgrave
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.8
ST ANDREWS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Wantirna South
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 10
TINTERN GRAMMAR
Independent Anglican school, Ringwood East
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8.3
AQUINAS COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Ringwood
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.6
ASHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Ashwood
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.3
AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Hawthorn East
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8.8
CAMBERWELL HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Canterbury
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.6
OAKLEIGH GRAMMAR
Independent Christian school, Oakleigh
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.9
RINGWOOD SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Ringwood
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7
PRESENTATION COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Windsor
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 9.3
BELGRAVE HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Independent Christian school, Belgrave Heights
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.6
BLACKBURN HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Blackburn
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.9
BRENTWOOD SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Glen Waverley
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.5
DONCASTER SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Doncaster
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.2
LILYDALE HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Lilydale
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.5
MOUNT EVELYN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Independent Christian school, Mt Evelyn
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.5
MOUNT LILYDALE MERCY COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Lilydale
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.8
MULLAUNA COLLEGE
Government school, Mitcham
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4
NORWOOD SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Ringwood
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.4
TEMPLESTOWE COLLEGE
Government school, Templestowe Lower
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 6
MELBOURNE RUDOLPH STEINER SCHOOL
Independent school, Warranwood
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.2
WELLINGTON SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Mulgrave
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.9
MELBA COLLEGE
Government school, Croydon
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.4
HEALESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Healesville
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.1
MOOROOLBARK COLLEGE
Government school, Mooroolbark
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.9
SOUTH OAKLEIGH SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Oakleigh South
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7.5
SWINBURNE SENIOR SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Hawthorn
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3
SCORESBY SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Scoresby
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1
WANTIRNA COLLEGE
Government school, Wantirna
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.1
WHEELERS HILL SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Wheelers Hill
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.9
FAIRHILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Knoxfield
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.3
HEATHMONT COLLEGE
Government school, Heathmont
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.8
ROWVILLE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Rowville
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1
UPPER YARRA SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Yarra Junction
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.9
UPWEY HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Upwey
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.9
WARRANDYTE HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Warrandyte
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.4
FOREST HILL COLLEGE
Government school, Burwood East
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
LILYDALE HEIGHTS COLLEGE
Government school, Lilydale
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.2
BOX HILL SENIOR SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Mont Albert North
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1
YARRA HILLS SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Mooroolbark
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.9
BORONIA K-12 COLLEGE
Government school, Boronia
Median study score: 24
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TAFE (A)
Registered training organisation, Croydon
Median study score: 24
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.1
BAYSWATER SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Bayswater
Median study score: 23
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.8
ALIA COLLEGE *
Independent school, Hawthorn East
Median study score: 20
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
MOUNTAIN DISTRICT LEARNING CENTRE * (A)
Registered training organisation, Ferntree Gully
Median study score: I/D
Percentage of study scores of 40+: I/D
LYNALL HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Government school, Richmond
Median study score: I/D
Percentage of study scores of 40+: I/D
LITTLE YARRA STEINER SCHOOL *
Independent school, Yarra Junction
Median study score: I/D
Percentage of study scores of 40+: I/D
BOX HILL INSTITUTE (A)
Registered training organisation, Box Hill
Median study score: -
Percentage of study scores of 40+: -
CROYDON COMMUNITY SCHOOL *
Government school, Croydon
Median study score: -
Percentage of study scores of 40+: -
PINES LEARNING (A)
Registered training organisation, Doncaster East
Median study score: -
Percentage of study scores of 40+: -
SEDA COLLEGE
Independent school, Hawthorn East
Median study score: -
Percentage of study scores of 40+: -
CIRE COMMUNITY SCHOOL *
Independent school, Yarra Junction
Median study score: -
Percentage of study scores of 40+: -
* = small school
A = adult school
I/D = insufficient data with less than four students
- = not offering VCE or students did not undertake scored assessments
WHAT IS A STUDY SCORE?
Study scores have a maximum of 50 and reflect how a student performed in a subject compared to all others in Victoria who studied that subject.
The mean study score is set at 30. Approximately 9 per cent of students achieve study scores on or above 40.
— 2019 data provided by Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority