MacRobertson Girls High School
350-370 Kings Way, Melbourne VIC 3004
MacRobertson Girls High School is a government secondary school in Melbourne, VIC for Years 9–12 with about 1,199 students. It is a fully selective school. Its ICSEA is 1,186, 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 describes MacRobertson Girls' High School (MacRob) as Victoria's only selective-entry government secondary school for girls, catering to years 9-12 with entry by competitive examination. Located in Albert Park near Albert Park Lake, the school occupies a heritage-listed 1934 building recognised as a landmark of modernist Australian architecture, funded by confectioner Sir Macpherson Robertson. It also offers music entry places in years 10 and 11 and attracts thousands of exam candidates annually for a limited number of places.
Often praised
- selective-entry academic reputation
- heritage modernist building
- competitive music program
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NAPLAN
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Selective entry
MacRobertson Girls High School is a fully selective school. Entry is by the state placement test in the year before starting; applications open early in the year. The department no longer publishes per-school minimum entry scores.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth2Industry College | South Melbourne | Independent high school | 0.5 km | 1,033 | 64 |
| Melbourne Grammar School | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,177 | 1,905 |
| Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School | Southbank | Public high school | 1.1 km | 1,141 | 346 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar | South Yarra | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,181 | 1,046 |
| Wesley College | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,172 | 3,181 |
| Melbourne High SchoolFully | South Yarra | Public high school | 2.1 km | 1,195 | 1,405 |
| Centre for Higher Education StudiesGifted class: High-ability setting | South Yarra | Public high school | 2.1 km | 1,079 | 121 |
| Albert Park CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Albert Park | Public high school | 2.4 km | 1,127 | 1,678 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne High SchoolFully | South Yarra | Public high school · 9-12 | 1,405 | 1,195 |
| Suzanne Cory High SchoolFully | Werribee | Public high school · 9-12 | 924 | 1,165 |
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.