McKinnon Secondary College
291a Mckinnon Road, Mckinnon VIC 3204
McKinnon Secondary College is a government secondary school in Mckinnon, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 3,185 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,118, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, McKinnon Secondary College is a government secondary school (years 7-12) in Melbourne's south-east, operating across two campuses. Online sources describe it as one of the top-performing non-selective public schools in Victoria, with strong VCE results, a notable instrumental music and performing arts program, and a culturally diverse community with dozens of languages spoken among students. The school promotes wellbeing frameworks, house-based activities, and long-running community traditions such as the Great Victorian Bike Ride.
Often praised
- strong VCE/academic results
- instrumental music and performing arts
- culturally diverse community
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: high. 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 McKinnon 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.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Enhanced Learning Mathematics and/or Science Program (ELMS)
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
- Optional selection test (Year 7 Maths in September; Year 8-9 Maths/Science by nomination and test in Term 4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divrei Emineh | Ormond | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 932 | 189 |
| Kilvington Grammar School | Ormond | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,182 | 758 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College | Bentleigh | Catholic high school | 1.7 km | 1,093 | 732 |
| Bentleigh Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bentleigh East | Public high school | 1.9 km | 1,082 | 965 |
| Brighton Secondary CollegeGifted class: Accelerated Learning | Brighton East | Public high school | 2.7 km | 1,106 | 808 |
| Glen Eira CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Caulfield East | Public high school | 3.1 km | 1,117 | 889 |
| Melbourne Montessori College | Caulfield South | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,137 | 311 |
| Japanese School of Melbourne | Caulfield South | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,091 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Secondary College | Brunswick | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,054 | 1,119 |
| Camberwell High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school · 7-12 | 697 | 1,119 |
| Glen Eira CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Caulfield East | Public high school · 7-12 | 889 | 1,117 |
| University High SchoolGifted class: High-ability setting | Parkville | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,990 | 1,117 |
| Highvale Secondary College | Glen Waverley | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,211 | 1,114 |
| Vermont Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Vermont | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,699 | 1,122 |
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.