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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.

Mount Scopus Memorial College 2019 VCE students.
Mount Scopus Memorial College 2019 VCE students.

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

Lauriston Head of Arts David Morrison with Year 11 students, Claire, Ava, Milly, Tilly, Charlie, Charlotte, Bella and Lucy. Picture: Tony Gough
Lauriston Head of Arts David Morrison with Year 11 students, Claire, Ava, Milly, Tilly, Charlie, Charlotte, Bella and Lucy. Picture: Tony Gough

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 had a median study score of 35. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
Scotch College had a median study score of 35. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

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

John Monash Science School Year 11 students Sebastien and Jennifer. Picture: Sarah Matray
John Monash Science School Year 11 students Sebastien and Jennifer. Picture: Sarah Matray

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 student Amy after finishing her exams last year. Picture: Emma Screen
Donvale Christian College student Amy after finishing her exams last year. Picture: Emma Screen

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 students.
East Doncaster Secondary College students.

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

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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

Mater Christi College principal Mary Fitz-Gerald with students. Picture: Aaron Francis
Mater Christi College principal Mary Fitz-Gerald with students. Picture: Aaron Francis

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

Independent schools dominated the top of the list for median VCE scores in melbourne’s east. Generic picture
Independent schools dominated the top of the list for median VCE scores in melbourne’s east. Generic picture

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

Long-serving Doncaster Secondary College teacher Jeff Pavlou at Doncaster Secondary College. Picture: Hamish Blair
Long-serving Doncaster Secondary College teacher Jeff Pavlou at Doncaster Secondary College. Picture: Hamish Blair

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 had a median study score of 28.
Healesville High School had a median study score of 28.

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

Wheelers Hill Secondary College had a median study score of 27. Picture: Norm Oorloff
Wheelers Hill Secondary College had a median study score of 27. Picture: Norm Oorloff

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 had a median study score of 25.
Forest Hill College had a median study score of 25.

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

Swinburne TAFE’s Croydon campus had a median study score of 24.
Swinburne TAFE’s Croydon campus had a median study score of 24.

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+: -

Box Hill Institute.
Box Hill Institute.

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

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