Eltham College
1660 Main Road, Research VIC 3095
Eltham College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Research, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 639 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,139, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Eltham College is a non-denominational, co-educational day school in Research, north-east of Melbourne, founded in 1973. It has a non-selective admissions policy and caters for approximately 1,200 students from Kindergarten to Year 12. It is affiliated with EISM and the AISV. In Year 9, students take part in a year-long City Experience at the Melbourne city campus.
Often praised
- Year 9 City Experience
- Non-selective enrolment
- Kindergarten to Year 12
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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 Eltham College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.0 |
| 2024 | 31.0 |
| 2023 | 32.0 |
| 2022 | 33.0 |
| 2021 | 32.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donvale Christian College | Donvale | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.2 km | 1,158 | 1,623 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School | Warranwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.9 km | 1,097 | 470 |
| Plenty Valley Christian College | Doreen | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.7 km | 1,113 | 911 |
| Macleod College | Macleod | Public k–12 / combined | 10.9 km | 1,073 | 550 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar | Ringwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.9 km | 1,155 | 1,899 |
| Marymede Catholic College | South Morang | Catholic k–12 / combined | 10.9 km | 1,069 | 2,467 |
| Northside Christian College | Bundoora | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.1 km | 1,102 | 643 |
| Oxley Christian College | Chirnside Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.1 km | 1,119 | 838 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Miller School | Macedon | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 399 | 1,139 |
| Heathdale Christian College | Werribee | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,367 | 1,139 |
| Lysterfield Lake College | Narre Warren North | Independent k–12 / combined · 3-8 | 130 | 1,139 |
| Sophia Mundi Steiner School | Abbotsford | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 139 | 1,140 |
| Melbourne Montessori College | Caulfield South | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 311 | 1,137 |
| Waverley Christian College | Wantirna South | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,370 | 1,141 |
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.