Canterbury Girls Secondary College
16 Mangarra Road, Canterbury VIC 3126
Canterbury Girls Secondary College is a government secondary school in Canterbury, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 755 students. Its ICSEA is 1,141, 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
Based on the school's own website and public school directories, Canterbury Girls' Secondary College is a non-selective government girls' school in Canterbury, Victoria, catering to Years 7-12 and drawing from surrounding eastern suburbs. Established in 1928, it is one of only five remaining government girls' schools in Victoria. The college offers VCE and VET pathways alongside music, sport and university-enhancement programs, supported by a newly opened flexible learning and recreation space, and reports strong VCE results among non-selective government schools.
Often praised
- strong VCE results
- music and sport programs
- new learning facilities
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Canterbury Girls Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0 |
| 2024 | 32.0 |
| 2023 | 32.0 |
| 2022 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | 33.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program (SEAL)
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.
- Entry
- Eligibility criteria per SEAL handbook
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camberwell Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,192 | 1,346 |
| Camberwell Girls Grammar School | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,180 | 777 |
| Fintona Girls' School | Balwyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,191 | 533 |
| Camberwell High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school | 1.1 km | 1,119 | 697 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,135 | 814 |
| Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,154 | 200 |
| Genazzano FCJ College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,127 | 680 |
| SEDA College (Victoria) | Camberwell | Independent high school | 1.8 km | 1,036 | 721 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balwyn High SchoolGifted class: SEAL | Balwyn North | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,110 | 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.