Cheltenham Secondary College
73-75 Bernard Street, Cheltenham VIC 3192
Cheltenham Secondary College is a government secondary school in Cheltenham, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 673 students. Its ICSEA is 1,054, 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 information suggests Cheltenham Secondary College is a government co-educational secondary school in Cheltenham, VIC, catering for years 7-12 with around 750 students. It offers a VCE program with course counselling and personalised learning pathways, a broad Humanities curriculum spanning history, geography, economics/business and civics, plus a sports centre with indoor courts and a performing arts centre with a 200-seat theatre. The school is noted for its inclusion and diversity focus, including participation in Safe Schools.
Often praised
- Performing arts centre facilities
- Inclusion and diversity focus
- Personalised VCE pathways
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 Cheltenham Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.0 |
| 2024 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 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
Academic Challenge and Excellence (ACE) Program
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
- 7–9
- Entry
- Entry test (reading comprehension, maths, abstract reasoning or written expression)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleigh Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bentleigh East | Public high school | 3.0 km | 1,082 | 965 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mentone | Public high school | 3.2 km | 1,102 | 1,151 |
| Kilbreda College | Mentone | Catholic high school | 3.4 km | 1,082 | 928 |
| Christway College | Clarinda | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,111 | 864 |
| Mentone Grammar School | Mentone | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,144 | 2,008 |
| South Oakleigh CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Oakleigh South | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,052 | 983 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School | Mentone | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,174 | 560 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College | Bentleigh | Catholic high school | 4.0 km | 1,093 | 732 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont High SchoolGifted class: SEALP | Belmont | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,324 | 1,053 |
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College | Mont Albert North | Public high school · 9-12 | 250 | 1,055 |
| Wulerrp Secondary College | Clyde North | Public high school · 7-8 | 473 | 1,053 |
| Ringwood Secondary College | Ringwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,482 | 1,052 |
| South Oakleigh CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Oakleigh South | Public high school · 7-12 | 983 | 1,052 |
| Mullauna Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mitcham | Public high school · 7-12 | 653 | 1,058 |
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.