Best public, religious, independent high schools in Melbourne’s south
Independent schools dominated as the best-performing in the VCE in Melbourne’s south in 2019 — with a single-sex college coming out on top. SEE EVERY SCHOOL’S RESULT HERE
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When it comes to your child’s education, choosing where to send them can be a tough decision — especially for their secondary studies.
To help, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide to every high school in Melbourne’s south.
Check out the 2019 VCE results for each public, religious and independent school in the city’s south below, and search for your school in our interactive.
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Haileybury College principal Derek Scott said 35.3 per cent of VCE students at the school were in the top 5 per cent in Australia.
“57.6 per cent of Haileybury Girls College students and 52.2 per cent of Haileybury College students achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank in the top 10% in Australia,” he said.
Mr Scott says the results are testament to the students’ hard work and exceptional teaching at the school.
“Haileybury is an open-entry school and the achievement of 92.8% of all students being in the top 40% in Australia is an excellent reflection of the commitment to every student.”
HAILEYBURY GIRLS COLLEGE
Independent school, Keysborough
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 30.6
BETH RIVKAH LADIES COLLEGE
Independent Jewish school, St Kilda East
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 30.5
HAILEYBURY COLLEGE
Independent school, Keysborough, Brighton East, Berwick, Melbourne CBD
Median study score: 36
Percentage study scores of 40+: 29.2
SHELFORD GIRLS’ GRAMMAR
Independent Anglican school, Caulfield
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 25
FIRBANK GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Anglican school, Brighton
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 24.1
KILVINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Baptist school, Ormond
Median study score: 36
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 23.8
YESHIVAH COLLEGE
Independent Jewish school, St Kilda East
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 28.1
LEIBLER YAVNEH COLLEGE
Independent Jewish school, Elsternwick
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 26
CAULFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Anglican school, St Kilda East campus
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 22.6
MENTONE GIRLS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Anglican school, Mentone
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 22.3
MENTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Anglican school, Mentone
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 22
NOSSAL HIGH SCHOOL
Government select-entry school, Berwick
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 21.9
ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL
Independent non-denominational Christian school, Toorak
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 20.2
CAULFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Anglican school, Wheelers Hill campus
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 19.8
STAR OF THE SEA
Independent Catholic school, Brighton
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 16.9
YESODEI HATORAH COLLEGE
Independent Jewish school, Elwood
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 25
TOORAK COLLEGE
Independent school, Mount Eliza
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 21.8
PENINSULA GRAMMAR
Independent Anglican school, Mount Eliza
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 16.4
BRIGHTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Anglican school, Brighton
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 18
MCKINNON SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, McKinnon
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 16.1
ST LEONARD’S COLLEGE
Independent school, Brighton East
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 14.4
ST MICHAEL’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Anglican school, St Kilda
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 13.7
FRANKSTON HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Frankston
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 11.8
OUR LADY OF SACRED HEART COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Bentleigh
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 10.1
ALBERT PARK COLLEGE
Government school, Albert Park
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8.6
BALCOMBE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, Mount Martha
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7.9
KILBREDA COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Mentone
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7.8
KILLESTER COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Springvale
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 6.2
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Keysborough campus
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.9
DROMANA SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Dromana
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.6
HEATHERTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Clarinda
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 13.8
ELWOOD COLLEGE
Government school, Elwood
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 12.6
SIRIUS COLLEGE
Independent Turkish school, Keysborough campus
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 11.2
MENTONE GIRLS’ SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Mentone
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7.7
ST BEDE’S COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Mentone
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 6.3
SANDRINGHAM COLLEGE
Government school, Sandringham
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.8
GLEN EIRA COLLEGE
Government school, Caulfield East
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.7
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Cranbourne
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.7
MINARET COLLEGE
Independent Islamic school, Officer campus
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.1
BEACONHILLS COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Pakenham campus
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.8
PADUA COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Mornington
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.7
PARKDALE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Mordialloc
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.6
CHELTENHAM SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Cheltenham
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 6.4
ST FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Beaconsfield
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 6.1
NAZARETH COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Noble Park North
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.9
BRIGHTON SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Brighton
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.8
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS’ COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, St Kilda East
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.2
FLINDERS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Tyabb campus
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.8
BEACONHILLS COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Berwick campus
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.3
JOHN PAUL COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Frankston
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.1
MORDIALLOC COLLEGE
Government school, Mordialloc
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.9
MCCLELLAND SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Frankston
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.5
FLINDERS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Carrum Downs campus
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3
MOUNT ELIZA SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Mount Eliza
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.4
BENTLEIGH SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Bentleigh
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.1
ROSEBUD SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Rosebud
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.4
CORNISH COLLEGE
Independent school, Bangholme
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2
MOUNT ERIN SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Frankston
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2
ELISABETH MURDOCH COLLEGE
Government school, Langwarrin
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.7
LYNDHURST SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Cranbourne
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.4
MINARET COLLEGE
Independent Islamic, Springvale campus
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.9
CRANBOURNE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Cranbourne
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.5
KEYSBOROUGH SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Springvale South (Banksia campus)
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.5
WESTALL SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Clayton South
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.5
ST PETER’S COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Cranbourne campus
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.8
HAMPTON PARK SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Hampton Park
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.4
CARWATHA COLLEGE P-12
Government school, Noble Park North
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.5
KEYSBOROUGH SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Keysborough (Acacia campus)
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.9
LYNDALE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Dandenong North
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.2
MORNINGTON SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Mornington
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.7
MONTEREY SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Frankston North
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.3
MT HIRA COLLEGE
Independent Islamic school, Keysborough
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.4
ST JOHN’S REGIONAL COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Dandenong
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.7
NOBLE PARK SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Noble Park
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.4
PATTERSON RIVER SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Carrum
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.9
CARRUM DOWNS SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Carrum Downs
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
CHISHOLM INSTITUTE (A)
TAFE school, Frankston campus
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
SOMERVILLE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Somerville
Median study score: 24
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.5
DANDENONG HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Dandenong
Median study score: 24
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.8
WESTERN PORT SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Hastings
Median study score: 23
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
CHISHOLM INSTITUTE (A)
TAFE school, Dandenong campus
Median study score: 21
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
ADASS ISRAEL SCHOOL
Independent Jewish school, Elsternwick
Median study score: –
Percentage of study scores of 40+: –
THE DAVID SCOTT SCHOOL*
VCAL school, Frankston
Median study score: –
Percentage of study scores of 40+: –
OAKWOOD SCHOOL
Government alternative to mainstream school, Caulfield North
Median study score: –
Percentage of study scores of 40+: –
ADVANCE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION*
VCAL school, Rosebud West
Median study score: –
Percentage of study scores of 40+: –
HESTER HORNBROOK ACADEMY*
Independent school run by Melbourne City Mission, South Melbourne
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