Best public, religious, independent high schools in Melbourne’s west
Independent schools dominated as the best-performing in VCE in Melbourne’s west in 2019, but there was one that came out on top. SEE EVERY SCHOOL’S RESULT HERE
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When it comes to VCE results, independent schools have come out on top in Melbourne’s west.
The median study scores of every school in the western suburbs have 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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PENLEIGH & ESSENDON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent Christian school, Keilor East
Median study score: 35
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 22.5
LOWTHER HALL ANGLICAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, Essendon
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 18.8
WESTBOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, Truganina
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 15.8
SUZANNE CORY HIGH SCHOOL
Selective entry school, Werribee
Median study score: 34
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 14.6
AVA MARIA COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Aberfeldie
Median study score: 33
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 9.5
BRAEMAR COLLEGE
Private Christian school, Woodend
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 10.4
SOUTHERN CROSS GRAMMAR
Independent school, Caroline Springs
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.1
ST COLUMBA’S COLLEGE
Private Catholic school, Essendon
Median study score: 32
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 10.5
ALICE MILLER SCHOOL
Independent school, Macedon
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7.2
MOUNT ST JOSEPH GIRLS’ COLLEGE
Catholic school, Altona
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 10.3
STRATHMORE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Strathmore
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 6.4
WERRIBEE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Werribee
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8.6
WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Government school, Williamstown
Median study score: 31
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8.6
BRAYBROOK COLLEGE
Government school, Braybrook
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7
BUCKLEY PARK COLLEGE
Government school, Essendon
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8
HEATHDALE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Werribee
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 8.7
OVERNEWTON ANGLICAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Independent school, Keilor
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.7
SACRED HEART COLLEGE KYNETON
Catholic school, Kyneton
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.1
ST BERNARD’S COLLEGE
Independent Catholic, Essendon
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 7.5
SUNBURY DOWNS SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Sunbury
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.2
MACKILLOP CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE
Catholic school, Werribee
Median study score: 30
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.4
LAKEVIEW SENIOR COLLEGE
Government school, Caroline Springs
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.9
EMMANUEL COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Altona North
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4
FOOTSCRAY CITY COLLEGE
Government school, Footscray
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.6
GILSON COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Taylors Hill
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.9
KEILOR DOWNS COLLEGE
Government school, Keilor Downs
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.1
MARIBYRNONG SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Maribyrnong
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.9
ROSEHILL SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Niddrie
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.7
ST ALBANS SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, St Albans
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.3
SALESIAN COLLEGE SUNBURY
Private Catholic school, Sunbury
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.9
SUNSHINE COLLEGE
Government school, Sunshine
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.8
MARIAN COLLEGE
Independent Catholic school, Sunshine West
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 5.6
CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE
Catholic school, Sydenham
Median study score: 29
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3.9
BAYSIDE P-12 COLLEGE
Government school, Newport
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.7
CAROLINE CHISHOLM CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Catholic school, Braybrook
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.6
COPPERFIELD COLLEGE
Government school, Delahey
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.7
GILSON COLLEGE
Independent Christian school, Mernda
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 6.5
ISLAMIC COLLEGE OF MELBOURNE
Islamic school, Tarneit
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.5
HOPPERS CROSSING SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Hoppers Crossing
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 4.9
MELTON SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Melton
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.5
CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE
Catholic school, Melton West
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.2
POINT COOK SENIOR SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Point Cook
Median study score: 28
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.5
AL-TAQWA COLLEGE
Islamic school, Truganina
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.9
MOUNT ALEXANDER COLLEGE
Selective entry school, Flemington
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.2
KYNETON SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Kyneton
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.5
STAUGHTON COLLEGE
Government school, Melton South
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 3
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, St Albans
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.7
THOMAS CARR COLLEGE
Catholic school, Tarneit
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.7
WYNDHAM CENTRAL COLLEGE
Government school, Werribee
Median study score: 27
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 2.3
SPRINGSIDE WEST SECONDARY COLLEGE *
Government school, Fraser Rise
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
SUNBURY COLLEGE
Government school, Sunbury
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.7
THE GRANGE P-12 COLLEGE
Government school, Hoppers Crossing
Median study score: 26
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.3
ESSENDON KEILOR COLLEGE
Government school, Essendon
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.9
GILMORE COLLEGE FOR GIRLS
Government school, Footscray
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
KURUNJANG SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Melton
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.4
TAYLORS LAKES SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Taylors Lakes
Median study score: 25
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.9
GISBORNE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Government school, Gisborne
Median study score: 24
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.8
GOOD NEWS LUTHERAN COLLEGE
Independent school, Tarneit
Median study score: 24
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
MANOR LAKES P-12 COLLEGE
Government school, Wyndham Vale
Median study score: 24
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.5
TARNEIT SENIOR COLLEGE
Government school, Tarneit
Median study score: 24
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0.5
LAVERTON P-12 COLLEGE
Government school, Laverton
Median study score: 23
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 1.2
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY POLYTECHNIC (A)
TAFE school, Footscray
Median study score: 21
Percentage of study scores of 40+: 0
CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE *
Catholic school, Caroline Springs
Median study score: -
Percentage of study scores of 40+: -
DJERRIWARRH EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION SERVICE (A)
Registered training organisation, Melton
Median study score: -
Percentage of study scores of 40+: -
WYNDHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE *(A)
Registered training organisation, Werribee
Median study score: -
Percentage of study scores of 40+: -
WESTERN SENIOR SECONDARY COLLEGE (A)
Registered training organisation, West 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