Preston High School
2-16 Cooma Street, Preston VIC 3072
Preston High School is a government secondary school in Preston, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,326 students. Its ICSEA is 1,104, 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 indicate Preston High School is a government co-educational secondary school in Preston, Melbourne, that opened in 2019. Its own site describes a focus on academic rigour alongside enhanced arts, sport, and wellbeing programs, and notes a partnership with the University of Melbourne. The campus includes the Gillard Building and outdoor learning spaces, and the school states its mission as "empowering tomorrow's leaders," with an emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and recognition of the Wurundjeri people as traditional owners of the land.
Often praised
- Academic rigour focus
- University of Melbourne partnership
- Broad arts, sport and wellbeing programs
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 Preston High School on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 3 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0 |
| 2024 | 29.0 |
| 2023 | 32.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's College Preston | Preston | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,066 | 345 |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology | Preston | Public high school | 1.7 km | 1,060 | 386 |
| Thornbury High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Thornbury | Public high school | 2.3 km | 1,067 | 1,119 |
| East Preston Islamic College | East Preston | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 976 | 733 |
| Virtual School Victoria | Thornbury | Public k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,073 | 2,797 |
| Coburg High School | Coburg | Public high school | 3.0 km | 1,099 | 1,276 |
| Reservoir High SchoolGifted class: SEAL | Reservoir | Public high school | 3.0 km | 989 | 617 |
| Santa Maria College | Northcote | Catholic high school | 3.2 km | 1,110 | 779 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Secondary CollegeGifted class: Accelerated Learning | Brighton East | Public high school · 7-12 | 808 | 1,106 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mentone | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Sandringham CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Sandringham | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,094 | 1,106 |
| Eltham High School | Eltham | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,219 | 1,101 |
| Port Melbourne Secondary College | Port Melbourne | Public high school · 7-11 | 531 | 1,101 |
| Koonung Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mont Albert North | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,219 | 1,108 |
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.