Nossal High School
40 Sir Gustav Nossal Blvd, Berwick VIC 3806
Nossal High School is a government secondary school in Berwick, VIC for Years 9–12 with about 825 students. It is a fully selective school. Its ICSEA is 1,155, 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 sources describe Nossal High School as one of Victoria's four fully selective-entry government secondary schools, opened in 2010 in Berwick for co-educational students in Years 9-12 chosen by competitive academic exam rather than local catchment. Reporting and school-ranking sites note consistently strong VCE outcomes, including a median ATAR around 92, alongside NAPLAN results well above the national average. Parent commentary points to a holistic approach that pairs academic rigour with extracurricular opportunities.
Often praised
- academically selective entry
- strong VCE/ATAR results
- holistic, well-rounded education
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 Nossal High School on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.0 |
| 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
Nossal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar | Berwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,155 | 980 |
| Kambrya CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Berwick | Public high school | 1.9 km | 1,045 | 2,528 |
| Heritage College | Narre Warren South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,058 | 613 |
| Berwick Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Berwick | Public high school | 2.6 km | 1,027 | 1,578 |
| Timbarra P-9 College | Berwick | Public k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,019 | 614 |
| St Francis Xavier College | Beaconsfield | Catholic high school | 3.5 km | 1,043 | 2,797 |
| Alkira Secondary College | Cranbourne North | Public high school | 4.5 km | 986 | 2,056 |
| Narre Warren South P-12 College | Narre Warren South | Public k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 918 | 2,319 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcote High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Northcote | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,552 | 1,153 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College | Princes Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 884 | 1,152 |
| Suzanne Cory High SchoolFully | Werribee | Public high school · 9-12 | 924 | 1,165 |
| Melbourne Girls College | Richmond | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,548 | 1,142 |
| Balwyn High SchoolGifted class: SEAL | Balwyn North | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,110 | 1,141 |
| Canterbury Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school · 7-12 | 755 | 1,141 |
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.