Elwood College
101 Glenhuntly Road, Elwood VIC 3184
Elwood College is a government secondary school in Elwood, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 768 students. Its ICSEA is 1,096, 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 information about Elwood College, a co-educational government secondary school in Elwood, is drawn from the school's own published materials. The college is known for its junior 'Second Storey' and 'Growing Futures' transition programs, a combined Year 9-10 Middle School Certificate with subject choice and the Duke of Edinburgh-linked 'It's Up 2 Me' leadership program, and senior pathways spanning VCE and VET alongside specialist offerings in art, design and photography, hospitality, and sport and recreation. Languages taught include Japanese and French.
Often praised
- strong junior-year transition support
- broad senior subject and VET choice
- leadership-focused Year 9 program
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: low. 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 Elwood College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0 |
| 2024 | 31.0 |
| 2023 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | 31.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesodei HaTorah College | Elwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,112 | 149 |
| Caulfield Grammar School | St Kilda East | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,157 | 3,555 |
| Star of the Sea College | Brighton | Catholic high school | 1.9 km | 1,132 | 1,204 |
| Beth Rivkah Ladies College | St Kilda East | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,086 | 489 |
| Adass Israel School | Elsternwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 932 | 382 |
| Yeshivah College | St Kilda East | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,073 | 362 |
| Leibler Yavneh College | Elsternwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,123 | 559 |
| Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc | St Kilda | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,053 | 169 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Glen Waverley | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,515 | 1,097 |
| Blackburn High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Blackburn | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,332 | 1,094 |
| Ashwood High School | Ashwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,053 | 1,093 |
| Coburg High School | Coburg | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,276 | 1,099 |
| Swinburne Senior Secondary College | Hawthorn | Public high school · 11-12 | 376 | 1,093 |
| Templestowe College | Templestowe Lower | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,208 | 1,099 |
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.