Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
2 Little Ryrie Street, Geelong VIC 3220
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College is a government secondary school in Geelong, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 600 students. Its ICSEA is 1,046, 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
Based on the school's own website and other public sources, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College is a government single-sex secondary school in Geelong, one of only eight government girls' schools in Victoria and the only one outside Melbourne. Operating across two campuses including a heritage 1856 building, it offers a SEAL program, an instrumental music program (with its band "The Sweethearts"), outdoor camps, and language study via the Victorian School of Languages. The school emphasises a close-knit, supportive community and over 160 years of history in Geelong.
Often praised
- strong instrumental music program
- close-knit school community
- long-standing heritage campus
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
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0 |
| 2024 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 27.0 |
| 2022 | 28.0 |
| 2021 | 28.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
SEAL (Select Entry Accelerated Learning)
Select Entry Accelerated Learning programs run a separate class of academically able students, usually from Year 7, who move through the curriculum faster or in more depth. Entry is by the school's own test and selection, normally sat in Year 6 after the Year 7 placement offer. Schools listed here are members of The Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools, and some give their program a different name.
- Entry
- Entrance test and selection by the school (see school page)
Source: school's program 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart College | Newtown | Catholic high school | 1.1 km | 1,105 | 1,450 |
| The Geelong College | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,156 | 1,573 |
| Geelong High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | East Geelong | Public high school | 1.8 km | 998 | 976 |
| St Joseph's College Geelong | Newtown | Catholic high school | 1.9 km | 1,075 | 1,742 |
| Clonard College | Herne Hill | Catholic high school | 2.9 km | 1,051 | 940 |
| Belmont High SchoolGifted class: SEALP | Belmont | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,053 | 1,324 |
| Western Heights Secondary College | Hamlyn Heights | Public high school | 3.6 km | 991 | 1,148 |
| Newcomb Secondary College | Newcomb | Public high school | 4.4 km | 950 | 529 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechworth Secondary College | Beechworth | Public high school · 7-12 | 339 | 1,045 |
| Forest Hill College | Burwood East | Public high school · 7-12 | 277 | 1,045 |
| Kambrya CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Berwick | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,528 | 1,045 |
| Monbulk College | Monbulk | Public high school · 7-12 | 636 | 1,044 |
| Upwey High School | Upwey | Public high school · 7-12 | 760 | 1,048 |
| Werribee Secondary CollegeGifted class: SELP | Werribee | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,629 | 1,048 |
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.