How government, religious and private high schools in Melbourne’s bayside and inner south are performing
If you’re looking for a high school for your child in Melbourne’s bayside or inner south suburbs, we’re here to help. Here’s our guide to how schools in the region are performing in VCE.
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If you’re looking for a high school for your child in Melbourne’s bayside and inner south suburbs, look no further for a comprehensive guide to every school in the region.
Check out the VCE results for each government, religious and private school.
BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN MELBOURNE’S EAST
TOP SCHOOLS IN MELBOURNE’S SOUTHEAST
BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN MELBOURNE’S NORTHWEST
TOP HIGH SCHOOLS IN MELBOURNE’S WEST
ALBERT PARK COLLEGE
Public school, Albert Park
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 266
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 58
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Business management: (7), Physics (5)
BENTLEIGH SECONDARY COLLEGE
Public school, Bentleigh East
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 258
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 29
Study scores of 40+*: 24
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Health and Human Development (4), English (3)
BETH RIVKAH LADIES COLLEGE
Independent school, St Kilda East
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 64
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 35
Study scores of 40+*: 19
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (5), Religion and Society (4),
BRIGHTON GRAMMAR
Independent school, Brighton
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 218
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 34
Study scores of 40+*: 139
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (23), Mathematical Methods (15).
BRIGHTON SECONDARY COLLEGE
Public school, Brighton East
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 362
Passed: 97 per cent
Median study score: 29
Study scores of 40+*: 70
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Outdoor and Environmental Studies (10), Further Mathematics (7)
CAULFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, St Kilda East
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 272
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 35
Study scores of 40+*: 176
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (41), English (34)
CHELTENHAM SECONDARY COLLEGE
Public school, Cheltenham
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 226
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 28
Study scores of 40+*: 25
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (4), Further Mathematics (4)
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS’ COLLEGE ST KILDA
Catholic school, St Kilda East
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 108
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 18
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (5), Psychology (3)
DE LA SALLE COLLEGE
Catholic school, Malvern
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 207
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 32
Study scores of 40+*: 51
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (11), Further Mathematics (7)
ELWOOD COLLEGE
Public school, Elwood
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 137
Passed: 92 per cent
Median study score: 30
Study scores of 40+*: 19
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (3), Health and Human Development (2), Further Mathematics (2), Media (2), Literature (2), Studio Arts (2),
FIRBANK GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, Brighton
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 229
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 35
Study scores of 40+*: 144
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Health and Human Development (28), English (16), Further Mathematics (16)
GLEN EIRA COLLEGE
Public school, Caulfield East
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 137
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 29
Study scores of 40+*: 21
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (8), Mathematical Methods (3)
HEATHERTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Independent school, Clarinda
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 46
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 29
Study scores of 40+*: 7
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (3), Psychology (2)
JOHN MONASH SCIENCE SCHOOL
Public school, Clayton
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 423
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 34
Study scores of 40+*: 156
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Mathematical Methods (35), Physics (28)
KILBREDA COLLEGE
Catholic school, Mentone
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 242
Passed: 98 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 52
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Health and Human Development (6), Psychology (5), Business Management (5)
KILVINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, Ormond
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 143
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 35
Study scores of 40+*: 74
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (15), Biology (10)
LAURISTON GIRLS SCHOOL
Independent school, Armadale
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 117
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 35
Study scores of 40+*: 80
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (19), Studio Arts (10)
LORETO MANDEVILLE HALL
Catholic school, Toorak
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 245
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 36
Study scores of 40+*: 41
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Biology (12), Business Management (8)
MCKINNON SECONDARY COLLEGE
Public school, McKinnon
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 574
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 34
Study scores of 40+*: 299
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (49), Further Mathematics (42)
MELBOURNE GIRLS GRAMMAR
Independent school, South Yarra
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 209
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 35
Study scores of 40+*: 143
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Psychology (16), Further Mathematics (12)
MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL
Public school, South Yarra
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 672
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 37
Study scores of 40+*: 421
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Mathematical Methods (64), Psychology (60)
MENTONE GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL
Public school, Mentone
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 344
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 191
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (38), Psychology (37)
MENTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, Mentone
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 307
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 35
Study scores of 40+*: 210
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (32), Physical Education (26)
MORDIALLOC COLLEGE
Public school, Mordialloc
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 114
Passed: 98 per cent
Median study score: 30
Study scores of 40+*: 16
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (5), Further Mathematics (2)
MORNINGTON SECONDARY COLLEGE
Public school, Mornington
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 389
Passed: 97
Median study score: 27
Study scores of 40+*: 13
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (3), Legal Studies (2), Further Mathematics (2), Outdoor and Environment (2)
OUR LADY OF SACRED HEART COLLEGE
Catholic school, Bentleigh
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 176
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 33
Study scores of 40+*: 48
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Health and Human Development (8), English (6)
PADUA COLLEGE
Catholic school, Mornington
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 541
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 30
Study scores of 40+*: 57
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Chemistry (7), English (6), Further Mathematics (6)
PARKDALE SECONDARY COLLEGE
Public school, Mordialloc
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 389
Passed: 98 per cent
Median study score: 29
Study scores of 40+*: 41
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Sport and Recreation VCE VET (7), Health and Human Development (6)
SACRED HEART GIRLS’ COLLEGE OAKLEIGH
Catholic school, Hughesdale
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 243
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 32
Study scores of 40+*: 91
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Health and Human Development (12), Further Mathematics (11), English (11)
SALESIAN COLLEGE
Catholic school, Chadstone
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 214
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 31
Study scores of 40+*: 47
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (17), Further Mathematics (7)
SANDRINGHAM COLLEGE
Public school, Sandringham
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 273
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 29
Study scores of 40+*: 22
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Sociology (6), Philosophy (2), English as an Additional Language (EAL) (2), Biology (2), Outdoor and Environment (2)
SHELFORD GIRLS’ GRAMMAR
Independent school, Caulfield
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 131
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 35
Study scores of 40+*: 81
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (15), Health and Human Development (9)
S OUTH OAKLEIGH SECONDARY COLLEGE
Public school, Oakleigh South
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 100
Passed: 95
Median study score: 29
Study scores of 40+*: 5
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Languages: Greek (2), Mathematical Methods (1), Physics (1), Specialist Mathematics (1)
ST BEDE’S COLLEGE
Catholic school, Mentone
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 333
Passed: 98 per cent
Median study score: 30
Study scores of 40+*: 87
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (14), Physical Education (8)
ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL
Independent school, Toorak
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 149
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 35
Study scores of 40+*: 11
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Business Management (8), Accounting (2)
ST KEVIN’S COLLEGE
Catholic school, Toorak
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 358
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 36
Study scores of 40+*: 103
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Business Management (25), Biology (21)
ST LEONARD’S COLLEGE
Independent school, Brighton East
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 179
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 34
Study scores of 40+*: 101
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (19), Legal Studies (8)
ST MICHAEL’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Independent school, St Kilda
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 195
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 34
Study scores of 40+*: 103
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (17), Biology (9)
STAR OF THE SEA COLLEGE
Catholic school, Brighton
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 288
Passed: 100
Median study score: 34
Study scores of 40+*: 139
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English (30) Psychology (14)
THE KING DAVID SCHOOL — SENIOR SCHOOL
Independent school, Armadale
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 115
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 35
Study scores of 40+*: 55
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Further Mathematics (12), English (8),
WESTALL SECONDARY COLLEGE
Public school, Clayton South
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 130
Passed: 99 per cent
Median study score: 27
Study scores of 40+*: 4
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: English as an Additional Language (EAL) (2), Further Mathematics (2)
YESHIVAH COLLEGE
Independent school, St Kilda East
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 53
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 33
Study scores of 40+*: 8
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Physics (2), Mathematical Methods (2)
YESODEI HATORAH
Independent school, Brighton
Students enrolled in a VCE subject: 23
Passed: 100 per cent
Median study score: 34
Study scores of 40+*: 4
Best subjects for high study scores in 2018: Business Management (2)
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.
MELBOURNE’S TOP SCHOOLS FOR VCE SCORES
— 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
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