Melrose High School
41 Marr Street, Pearce ACT 2607
Melrose High School is a government secondary school in Pearce, ACT for Years 7–10 with about 776 students. Its ICSEA is 1,079, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Melrose High School is a government secondary school in Pearce, ACT, catering for years 7-10. It offers an Academic Curriculum Extension (ACE) program alongside a broad elective range, careers and vocational education, leadership and peer support initiatives, and social-emotional learning. Facilities include science laboratories, a library, specialist languages classrooms, and performing arts spaces. The school describes itself as inclusive and multicultural, with international trip programs to destinations such as Japan and Malaysia/Singapore.
Often praised
- Academic Curriculum Extension program
- broad elective and vocational offerings
- inclusive, multicultural community
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NAPLAN
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Gifted and accelerated programs
ACE CORE (Academic 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.
- Entry
- Year 7 application released in term 4; Years 8-9 contact ACE Coordinator; places based on grades and teacher recommendation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist College Canberra | Pearce | Independent high school | 0.4 km | 1,142 | 1,852 |
| Canberra Christian School | Mawson | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,087 | 228 |
| Canberra College | Phillip | Public high school | 2.5 km | 1,087 | 1,174 |
| Mount Stromlo High School | Waramanga | Public high school | 3.2 km | 1,085 | 846 |
| Wanniassa School (7-10) | Wanniassa | Public high school | 3.6 km | 991 | 538 |
| Namadgi School | Kambah | Public high school | 3.8 km | 978 | 578 |
| Alfred Deakin High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Deakin | Public high school | 4.3 km | 1,132 | 881 |
| Islamic School of Canberra | Weston | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,073 | 455 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in ACT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Smith High School | Kenny | Public high school · 7-10 | 210 | 1,078 |
| Hawker College | Hawker | Public high school · 11-12 | 605 | 1,073 |
| Mount Stromlo High School | Waramanga | Public high school · 7-10 | 846 | 1,085 |
| Canberra College | Phillip | Public high school · 11-12 | 1,174 | 1,087 |
| Amaroo School (7-10)Gifted class: Gifted class | Amaroo | Public high school · 7-10 | 1,638 | 1,070 |
| Belconnen High School | Hawker | Public high school · 7-10 | 636 | 1,066 |
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.