Best public, religious and independent high schools in Melbourne’s west

If you’re looking for a high school for your child in Melbourne’s western suburbs, we’re here to help. Here’s our guide to how schools in the region are performing in VCE.

Your guide to every high school in Melbourne’s west.

If you’re looking for a high school for your child in Melbourne’s western suburbs, look no further for a comprehensive guide to every school in the region.

Check out the VCE results for each public, religious and independent school in the city’s west below.

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AL-TAQWA COLLEGE

Islamic school, Truganina

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 187

Passed: 100 per cent

Median study score: 26

Study scores of 40+*: 10

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (3), Business Management (2), Health and Human Development (2)

BAYSIDE P-12 COLLEGE

Public school, Newport

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 132

Passed: 92 per cent

Median study score: 29

Study scores of 40+*: 10

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (3), Business Management (1), Drama (1)

BRAYBROOK COLLEGE

Public school, Braybrook

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 282

Passed: 100 per cent

Median study score: 31

Study scores of 40+*: 50

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (8), Vietnamese: First Language (6), Community Services (VCE VET) (5)

CAROLINE CHISHOLM CATHOLIC COLLEGE

Catholic school, Braybrook

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 384

Passed: 100 per cent

Median study score: 29

Study scores of 40+*: 37

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (13), English (3)

EMMANUEL COLLEGE

Catholic school, Altona North and Point Cook campuses

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 384

Passed: 98 per cent

Median study score: 30

Study scores of 40+*: 71

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (18), Business Management (9), Further Mathematics (8)

FOOTSCRAY CITY COLLEGE

Public school, Footscray

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 152

Passed: 99 per cent

Median study score: 30

Study scores of 40+*: 30

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (6), History Revolutions (5), Literature (3), Mathematical Methods (3)

GILMORE COLLEGE FOR GIRLS

Public school, Footscray

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 37

Passed: 100 per cent

Median study score: 27

Study scores of 40+*: 1

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English as an Additional Language (EAL) (1)

HEATHDALE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

Christian school, Werribee

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 120

Passed: 99 per cent

Median study score: 29

Study scores of 40+*: 17

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Sport and Recreation (VCE VET) (5), Physical Education (2)

HOPPERS CROSSING SECONDARY COLLEGE

Public school, Hoppers Crossing

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 241

Passed: 98 per cent

Median study score: 27

Study scores of 40+*: 26

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Health and Human Development (6), Food Studies (4), Biology (3)

LAKEVIEW SENIOR COLLEGE

Public school, Caroline Springs

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 387

Passed: 98 per cent

Median study score: 28

Study scores of 40+*: 32

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Health and Human Development (7), English (6), Visual Communication Design (3)

LAVERTON P-12 COLLEGE

Public school, Laverton

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 57

Passed: 94 per cent

Median study score: 23

Study scores of 40+*: 0

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: 0

MACKILLOP CATHOLIC REGIONAL COLLEGE

Catholic school, Werribee

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 264

Passed: 99 per cent

Median study score: 29

Study scores of 40+*: 20

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (5), Further Mathematics (4)

MARIAN COLLEGE

Catholic school, Sunshine

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 177

Passed: 99 per cent

Median study score: 28

Study scores of 40+*: 11

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (3), English (2), Biology (2)

MARIBYRNONG COLLEGE

Public school, Maribyrnong

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 233

Passed: 99 per cent

Median study score: 30

Study scores of 40+*: 36

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (7), English (5), Psychology (5)

MOUNT ST JOSEPH GIRLS’ COLLEGE

Catholic school, Altona

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 202

Passed: 99 per cent

Median study score: 31

Study scores of 40+*: 77

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Business Management (15), Psychology (12), Health and Human Development (12)

POINT COOK SENIOR SECONDARY COLLEGE

Public school, Point Cook

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 326

Passed: 94 per cent

Median study score: 27

Study scores of 40+*: 26

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further (5), Business Management (3), Food Studies (3)

SOUTHERN CROSS GRAMMAR

Independent school, Caroline Springs

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 42

Passed: 100 per cent

Median study score: 31

Study scores of 40+*: 5

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (2), Computing: Informatics (1)

SUNSHINE COLLEGE

Public school, Sunshine

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 209

Passed: 98 per cent

Median study score: 29

Study scores of 40+*: 16

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Physics (3), English as an Additional Language (EAL) (3)

SUZANNE CORY HIGH SCHOOL

Selective entry school, Werribee

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 427

Passed: 99 per cent

Median study score: 34

Study scores of 40+*: 189

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (32), Further Mathematics (25), Mathematical Methods (20), Chemistry (17)

THE GRANGE P-12 COLLEGE

Public school, Hoppers Crossing

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 127

Passed: 98 per cent

Median study score: 28

Study scores of 40+*: 10

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Health and Human Development (4), Legal Studies (2)

WERRIBEE SECONDARY COLLEGE

Public school, Werribee

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 341

Passed: 94 per cent

Median study score: 30

Study scores of 40+*: 50

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (10), Mathematical Methods (8), Further Mathemathics (7), Chemistry (4)

WESTBOURNE GRAMMAR

Independent school, Truganina

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 203

Passed: 100 per cent

Median study score: 34

Study scores of 40+*: 103

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (31), Further Mathematics (15), Mathematical Methods (7), Biology (6)

WYNDHAM CENTRAL COLLEGE

Public school, Werribee

Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 116

Passed: 93 per cent

Median study score: 24

Study scores of 40+*: 0

Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: 0

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.

— 2018 data provided by Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

*Excludes study scores of individual students who declined to have their results included in public data