Maribyrnong College
Gordon Street, Maribyrnong VIC 3032
Maribyrnong College is a government secondary school in Maribyrnong, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,377 students. Its ICSEA is 1,064, 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 Maribyrnong College as a coeducational government secondary school in Melbourne's inner west, catering for years 7-12 across Junior, Middle and Senior School divisions with VCE offered at senior level. The school is best known for hosting Victoria's only government-funded elite sports academy, supported by what it describes as world-class sporting facilities, alongside a High Achievers academic program. Community initiatives such as the Live for Lily Foundation and Brogden Fellowship, student leadership opportunities and school productions are also highlighted, along with an international student program and BYOD device policy.
Often praised
- Government-funded elite sports academy
- High Achievers academic program
- Strong community and leadership programs
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 Maribyrnong College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0 |
| 2024 | 30.0 |
| 2023 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | 28.0 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
ACE (Advanced Curriculum Enrichment)
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–9
- Entry
- Selected primarily on intellectual, creative and critical thinking ability
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray High School | Footscray | Public high school | 1.4 km | 1,078 | 1,254 |
| Ave Maria College | Aberfeldie | Catholic high school | 2.7 km | 1,082 | 826 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School | Essendon | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,161 | 859 |
| St Bernard's College | Essendon | Catholic high school | 3.4 km | 1,100 | 1,567 |
| St Columba's College | Essendon | Catholic high school | 3.4 km | 1,107 | 1,047 |
| Kensington Community High School | Kensington | Public high school | 3.4 km | 1,008 | 95 |
| Caroline Chisholm Catholic College | Braybrook | Catholic high school | 3.4 km | 1,036 | 1,555 |
| Braybrook CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Braybrook | Public high school | 3.6 km | 977 | 1,353 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Eliza Secondary College | Mount Eliza | Public high school · 7-12 | 774 | 1,063 |
| St Helena Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Eltham North | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,410 | 1,065 |
| Mordialloc CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Mordialloc | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,187 | 1,062 |
| Doncaster Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Doncaster | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,159 | 1,067 |
| Frankston High School | Frankston | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,987 | 1,067 |
| Parkdale Secondary College | Mordialloc | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,297 | 1,067 |
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.