VCE results: The top 10 public and private schools revealed

The private and public schools with the best VCE results have been revealed. See here if your school made the top 10.

Many Victorian schools have posted their best results in years, with grades spiking and students performing well ­beyond expectation.

Academic marks at North Geelong Secondary College were the highest in 12 years.

Principal Nicholas Adamou said he was “over the moon” about seven students scoring ATARs of 90 or above and the dux achieving an ATAR of 97.2.

And at Glen Waverley Secondary College results were the highest for seven years, with principal Joanne Wastle “exceptionally proud”.

Five per cent of students at the school achieved scores over 99 and the dux achieved a 99.8 ATAR.

Students had embraced their return to on-campus classes, boosted by a strong educational support and a focus on wellbeing, principals said.

At Haileybury College, principal Derek Scott said the class of 2022 “produced the finest VCE results in the 30-year history of the VCE at Haileybury”, with a median ATAR of 93.5.

“We knew that our determined and resilient Haileybury students, with the support of families and friends, had also risen to the challenge,” he said.

Other top schools included Korowa Anglican Girls’ School with a median ATAR of 93.8, Bialik College on 93.2, Lauriston Girls’ School with 92.6 and St Catherine’s with 92.35.

Students at Carey Grammar obtained an average ATAR of 79.35. Principal Jonathan Walter said: “We have been delighted with the way our students have applied themselves to their studies as we returned to the face-to-face program.

“This year, we have been ­reminded about the importance of connection and the value of learning through first-hand experience.”

The list of schools with most scores over 45 was topped by Haileybury, with 273, followed by the selective state school Melbourne High with 108.

Haileybury students Kim Zhu, Kerry Zhu, Abigail Gardiner, Chloe Lay, Michael Sun and Jiaqi (Carl) Lu all achieved the highest possible ATAR of 99.95. Picture: Mark Stewart

Melbourne High principal Tony Mordini said: “We’re so proud of what our students have achieved considering they spent two years of their schooling in Covid undertaking remote learning,” he said. “They’ve shown incredible ­resilience this year.”

High-fee private colleges dominated the rest of the top-scoring schools, including Scotch College (98 scores over 45), Caulfield Grammar (91), Melbourne Grammar (85) Methodist Ladies’ College (81) and Penleigh and Essendon Grammar (78).

The only Catholic school in the top 10 was St Kevin’s College, which had 84 scores over 45.

The only other state school in the 45-score top 10 was the selective Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School, which recorded 74 grades of 45 or over.

Northcote High School principal Chris Jones said the outstanding results were ­reflective of students’ aptitude to tackle any curve balls that came their way.

John Monash Science School principal Peter Corkill said schools had “embraced life’s challenges and been wonderful … role models to our younger students”.