Melba Secondary College
20 Brentnall Road, Croydon VIC 3136
Melba Secondary College is a government secondary school in Croydon, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 701 students. Its ICSEA is 1,003, 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 Melba Secondary College as a government secondary school in Croydon, Victoria, serving Years 7-12 across Maroondah since its 2013 formation from a merger of two earlier colleges. The school promotes specialised pathways in Athlete Development, Performing Arts and STEM, alongside VCE and VCAL programs. It highlights modern facilities including a STEAM centre and multi-court stadium (built 2018-2020), a Library Resource Centre, and wellbeing support staff. The school also notes a culturally diverse student community drawn from many countries.
Often praised
- Athlete Development, Performing Arts, STEM pathways
- modern STEAM centre and stadium facilities
- culturally diverse student 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: 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 Melba Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0 |
| 2024 | 31.0 |
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 27.0 |
| 2021 | 27.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Carpe Astra - Melba High Achievers Program
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
- 7–10
- Entry
- Expression of interest with Year 5 NAPLAN and letter; reading and numeracy tests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarra Valley Grammar | Ringwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,155 | 1,899 |
| Luther College | Croydon Hills | Independent high school | 1.7 km | 1,127 | 1,219 |
| Croydon Community School | Croydon | Public high school | 1.8 km | 983 | 141 |
| Norwood Secondary College | Ringwood | Public high school | 2.2 km | 1,059 | 1,110 |
| Tintern Grammar | Ringwood East | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,154 | 985 |
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School | Warranwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,097 | 470 |
| Ringwood Secondary College | Ringwood | Public high school | 3.1 km | 1,052 | 1,482 |
| Aquinas College | Ringwood | Catholic high school | 3.9 km | 1,085 | 1,659 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Senior Secondary College | Bendigo | Public high school · 9-12 | 1,880 | 1,003 |
| Irymple Secondary College | Irymple | Public high school · 7-10 | 627 | 1,003 |
| Mansfield Secondary College | Mansfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 475 | 1,003 |
| Scoresby Secondary College | Scoresby | Public high school · 7-12 | 239 | 1,003 |
| Edenbrook Secondary College | Pakenham | Public high school · 7-12 | 756 | 1,002 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Keilor Downs | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,197 | 1,004 |
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.