Eltham High School
30-60 Withers Way, Eltham VIC 3095
Eltham High School is a government secondary school in Eltham, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,219 students. Its ICSEA is 1,101, 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
Publicly available information describes Eltham High School as a government secondary school in Eltham, Victoria, catering for Years 7 to 12 with around 1,400 students. It has a free-dress (no uniform) policy, unusual among secondary schools in the area, and is particularly noted for its creative arts offering, including photography, music (with developed brass and symphonic band programs), media, visual communication design, ceramics and general art. Languages offered include Indonesian and French.
Often praised
- strong creative arts and photography
- developed music program
- free-dress, no uniform policy
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 Eltham High School on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0 |
| 2024 | 29.0 |
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Ladies' College Ltd | Eltham | Catholic high school | 1.4 km | 1,119 | 901 |
| Montmorency Secondary College | Montmorency | Public high school | 2.7 km | 1,083 | 1,104 |
| St Helena Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Eltham North | Public high school | 4.2 km | 1,065 | 1,410 |
| Warrandyte High School | Warrandyte | Public high school | 4.6 km | 1,049 | 271 |
| Greensborough Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Greensborough | Public high school | 4.8 km | 1,020 | 651 |
| Templestowe College | Templestowe Lower | Public high school | 5.1 km | 1,099 | 1,208 |
| Eltham College | Research | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,139 | 639 |
| Viewbank CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Viewbank | Public high school | 5.2 km | 1,125 | 1,442 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne Secondary College | Port Melbourne | Public high school · 7-11 | 531 | 1,101 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mentone | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Coburg High School | Coburg | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,276 | 1,099 |
| Templestowe College | Templestowe Lower | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,208 | 1,099 |
| Preston High School | Preston | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,326 | 1,104 |
| Brentwood Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Glen Waverley | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,515 | 1,097 |
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.