Glen Waverley Secondary College
13-21 O'Sullivan Road, Glen Waverley VIC 3150
Glen Waverley Secondary College is a government secondary school in Glen Waverley, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 2,425 students. Its ICSEA is 1,124, 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 online sources describe Glen Waverley Secondary College as one of Victoria's largest government secondary schools, known for strong VCE academic results (36 Unit 1&2 and 41 Unit 3&4 subjects offered). The college has a highly multicultural community, with more than 40 nationalities and over 50 languages represented, and runs a communicative languages program alongside VET pathways and access to Victorian School of Languages subjects. It also supports literacy/numeracy needs and offers music, arts and sports alongside academics.
Often praised
- strong VCE academic results
- broad language and cultural diversity
- wide subject and VET choice
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 Glen Waverley Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.0 |
| 2024 | 33.0 |
| 2023 | 33.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highvale Secondary College | Glen Waverley | Public high school | 1.9 km | 1,114 | 1,211 |
| Huntingtower School | Mt Waverley | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,201 | 785 |
| Brentwood Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Glen Waverley | Public high school | 2.4 km | 1,097 | 1,515 |
| Avila College | Mount Waverley | Catholic high school | 2.6 km | 1,113 | 1,011 |
| Mount Waverley Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mount Waverley | Public high school | 2.8 km | 1,127 | 1,834 |
| Forest Hill College | Burwood East | Public high school | 3.3 km | 1,045 | 277 |
| Emmaus College | Vermont South | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,086 | 1,479 |
| Wheelers Hill Secondary College | Wheelers Hill | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,037 | 658 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Doncaster Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Doncaster East | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,302 | 1,124 |
| Box Hill High SchoolGifted class: GAPP | Box Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,543 | 1,123 |
| Viewbank CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Viewbank | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,442 | 1,125 |
| Vermont Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Vermont | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,699 | 1,122 |
| Albert Park CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Albert Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,678 | 1,127 |
| John Monash Science School | Clayton | Public high school · 10-12 | 655 | 1,127 |
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.