Melbourne High School
Forrest Hill, South Yarra VIC 3141
Melbourne High School is a government secondary school in South Yarra, VIC for Years 9–12 with about 1,405 students across all campuses. It is a fully selective school. Its ICSEA is 1,195, 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, Melbourne High School is a government academically selective secondary school for boys in South Yarra, catering to Years 9-12 with entry via a competitive statewide examination. Public sources describe an enriched curriculum with strengths in mathematics, science and humanities, a broad range of VCE subjects, and a strong record of high ATAR results. The school is also known for its extensive co-curricular offering, including sport, music, debating and cadets, under a stated philosophy of educating beyond exam results alone.
Often praised
- strong VCE/ATAR results
- broad co-curricular program
- rigorous academic curriculum
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 Melbourne High School on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.0 |
| 2024 | 36.0 |
| 2023 | 36.0 |
| 2022 | 36.0 |
| 2021 | 36.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Selective entry
Melbourne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre for Higher Education StudiesGifted class: High-ability setting | South Yarra | Public high school | 0.1 km | 1,079 | 121 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar | South Yarra | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,181 | 1,046 |
| Melbourne Grammar School | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,177 | 1,905 |
| Ignatius Learning Centre | Richmond | Catholic high school | 1.7 km | — | 41 |
| Prahran High School | Windsor | Public high school | 1.7 km | 1,080 | 529 |
| Wesley College | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,172 | 3,181 |
| MacRobertson Girls High SchoolFully | Melbourne | Public high school | 2.1 km | 1,186 | 1,199 |
| Loreto Mandeville Hall | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,167 | 1,220 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacRobertson Girls High SchoolFully | Melbourne | Public high school · 9-12 | 1,199 | 1,186 |
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.