Camberwell High School
Prospect Hill Road, Canterbury VIC 3126
Camberwell High School is a government secondary school in Canterbury, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 697 students. Its ICSEA is 1,119, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: 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 Camberwell High School as a co-educational government secondary school in Canterbury, Melbourne, established in 1941 and serving years 7-12. The school highlights an award-winning extension program alongside select-entry pathways, co-curricular activities, sport and health education, digital learning initiatives, and dedicated student wellbeing support. It also welcomes international students and offers campus tours to prospective families, with a stated focus on catering to a wide range of student aspirations.
Often praised
- award-winning extension program
- select-entry pathways
- strong student wellbeing support
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 Camberwell High School on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0 |
| 2024 | 30.0 |
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | 30.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Launch (select entry)
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 9–10
- Entry
- Formal selection process in Term 3 of Year 8; strength in maths and science
Source: department 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,135 | 814 |
| Siena College Ltd | Camberwell | Catholic high school | 0.9 km | 1,153 | 691 |
| Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school | 1.1 km | 1,141 | 755 |
| SEDA College (Victoria) | Camberwell | Independent high school | 1.7 km | 1,036 | 721 |
| Camberwell Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,192 | 1,346 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,180 | 777 |
| Fintona Girls' School | Balwyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,191 | 533 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Secondary College | Brunswick | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,054 | 1,119 |
| McKinnon Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mckinnon | Public high school · 7-12 | 3,185 | 1,118 |
| Glen Eira CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Caulfield East | Public high school · 7-12 | 889 | 1,117 |
| University High SchoolGifted class: High-ability setting | Parkville | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,990 | 1,117 |
| Vermont Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Vermont | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,699 | 1,122 |
| Box Hill High SchoolGifted class: GAPP | Box Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,543 | 1,123 |
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.