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The 2024 Schools that Excel.

Schools that Excel 2024: Find out your school’s VCE results

The Age’s Schools that Excel series celebrates schools that achieve outstanding improvement in their VCE results over a decade. Find out who won and use our dashboard to track your school’s results.

  • Craig Butt and Robyn Grace

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Al Siraat students enjoy the farm area on campus, where they go as part of their studies and for a bit of time out.

How a school with farm animals achieved some of Victoria’s highest VCE scores

An Islamic school built on the site of a former farm and a government school that fosters a strong sense of community have been named as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel winners in Melbourne’s north.

  • Bridie Smith
St Leonard’s College principal Peter Clague with student volunteers who rode in Lennie’s Van to prepare breakfast for residents at a local council estate.

The hottest ticket at this high-achieving private school? The volunteer food van

An independent school that serves meals to nearby residents and a government school that uses raffle tickets to boost student engagement have been selected as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s south.

  • Bridie Smith
Surf Coast Secondary College principal Shane Elevato with students (from left) Maggie O’Brien, Will Wyllie, Nainoa Le Nevez and Thorson Crawley.

The regional school where the surf’s up – and so are the VCE scores

A government school with a surf academy and a Catholic school steeped in history have been chosen as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel in regional Victoria.

  • Robyn Grace and Caroline Schelle
Braybrook College students Jecka Gloria, Katie Vo and Jamal Laqvi.

This school uses its high-achieving alumni to help motivate students – and VCE results are soaring

A government school utilising its high-achieving alumni, and a growing Catholic school that celebrates all successes have been selected as The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s west.

  • Alex Crowe
Yarra Valley Grammar principal Dr Mark Merry with students Honor Thornton, Noah Cameron, Catherine Zhook, Cassidy Coetzee and Gideon Tse.

After a crisis: How a school turned a public scandal into a teaching moment

An independent school that had its values tested in the most public way and a government school that celebrates its students’ success are The Age’s 2024 Schools that Excel winners in Melbourne’s east.

  • Robyn Grace
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Schools that Excel

Schools that Excel 2023

Find out who The Age’s Schools that Excel are. Use our dashboard to track your school’s VCE improvement results over a decade.

Students from Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, which has won The Age’s Schools That Excel award for non-government schools in Melbourne’s west.

Schools that Excel western winners: Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar and Victoria University Secondary College

An independent school with a “whole student” approach and a government school that guides others in success have been awarded The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s west.

  • Nicole Precel
Auburn High School principal Ross Pritchard and assistant principal Kristie Satilmis with students.

Schools that Excel eastern winners: Auburn High School and Waverley Christian College

A state school which has become the first choice for many families, and an evangelical Christian school which helps students find purpose are The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s east.

  • Madeleine Heffernan

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