Macleod College
Carwarp Street, Macleod VIC 3085
Macleod College is a government combined primary and secondary school in Macleod, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 550 students. Its ICSEA is 1,073, 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
Based on publicly available information, Macleod College is a government P-12 school in Macleod formed from the 2000 merger of Macleod High School and Macleod Primary School. It offers VCE and VET pathways (including electrotechnology), a Music Academy, and an International Student Program with an Intensive English Language Centre. The college runs on three pillars — Achieve, Respect, Connect — with a broad sports and arts program, wellbeing support, and student mentorship initiatives.
Often praised
- Music Academy program
- VET and VCE pathway options
- International student program
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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 Macleod College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 28.0 |
| 2022 | 27.0 |
| 2021 | 26.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles La Trobe P-12 College | Macleod West | Public k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 930 | 134 |
| East Preston Islamic College | East Preston | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 976 | 733 |
| Northside Christian College | Bundoora | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,102 | 643 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School | Ivanhoe | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.0 km | 1,181 | 850 |
| Virtual School Victoria | Thornbury | Public k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,073 | 2,797 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School | Ivanhoe | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,169 | 2,500 |
| St John's College Preston | Preston | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.8 km | 1,066 | 345 |
| Alphington Grammar School | Alphington | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,150 | 679 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual School Victoria | Thornbury | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,797 | 1,073 |
| Saltwater P-9 College | Point Cook | Public k–12 / combined · P-9 | 2,161 | 1,075 |
| Dohertys Creek P-9 College | Truganina | Public k–12 / combined · P-9 | 1,624 | 1,070 |
| Featherbrook P-9 College | Point Cook | Public k–12 / combined · P-9 | 1,161 | 1,090 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Point Cook | Public k–12 / combined · P-9 | 1,218 | 1,056 |
| Bright P-12 College | Bright | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 465 | 1,054 |
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.