Balwyn High School
Buchanan Avenue, Balwyn North VIC 3104
Balwyn High School is a government secondary school in Balwyn North, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 2,110 students. Its ICSEA is 1,141, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Balwyn High School as a large co-educational government secondary school in Melbourne's east, catering to Years 7-12 including a significant international student cohort. It runs a Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) program for high-achieving students and is recognised as one of Victoria's leading specialist music schools. The school is noted for consistently strong VCE results and a broad range of academic, performance, and community extension activities.
Often praised
- SEAL accelerated learning program
- specialist music school status
- strong VCE results
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Balwyn High School on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.0 |
| 2024 | 32.0 |
| 2023 | 32.0 |
| 2022 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | 32.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning)
Select Entry Accelerated Learning programs run a separate class of academically able students, usually from Year 7, who move through the curriculum faster or in more depth. Entry is by the school's own test and selection, normally sat in Year 6 after the Year 7 placement offer. Schools listed here are members of The Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools, and some give their program a different name.
- Entry
- ACER High Ability Selection Test and interview for Year 7; Year 9 intake by school data
Source: school's program page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kew High School | Kew East | Public high school | 1.2 km | 1,110 | 942 |
| Fintona Girls' School | Balwyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,191 | 533 |
| Genazzano FCJ College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,127 | 680 |
| Camberwell Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,192 | 1,346 |
| Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school | 2.6 km | 1,141 | 755 |
| Marcellin College | Bulleen | Catholic high school | 2.6 km | 1,115 | 1,131 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,180 | 777 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,154 | 200 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school · 7-12 | 755 | 1,141 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School | Southbank | Public high school · 7-12 | 346 | 1,141 |
| Auburn High SchoolGifted class: SEAL | Hawthorn East | Public high school · 7-12 | 841 | 1,140 |
| Melbourne Girls College | Richmond | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,548 | 1,142 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College | Princes Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 884 | 1,152 |
| Northcote High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Northcote | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,552 | 1,153 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.