Schools that excel
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Schools that Excel 2024
Celebrating Victorian schools that have improved their end-of-year VCE performance over the past decade.
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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.
- by Craig Butt and Robyn Grace
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.
- by Bridie Smith
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.
- by Bridie Smith
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.
- by Robyn Grace and Caroline Schelle
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.
- by Alex Crowe
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.
- by Robyn Grace
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Education
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.
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.
- by Nicole Precel
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.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Schools that Excel northern winners: Bundoora Secondary College and Hume Anglican Grammar
A public school that focuses on identifying students’ interests and an independent school growing at a giddying pace have been awarded The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s north.
- by Robyn Grace
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