St Helena Secondary College
Wallowa Road, Eltham North VIC 3095
St Helena Secondary College is a government secondary school in Eltham North, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,410 students. Its ICSEA is 1,065, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: 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
Based on public online sources, St Helena Secondary College is a government secondary school in Eltham North catering for Years 7-12 across Junior, Middle and Senior mini-school structures. Its own website describes a broad curriculum with STEM, arts and music offerings, a Sports Academy providing specialised coaching, and learning support services. The school promotes core values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best, and describes itself as a high-demand school fostering a supportive, inclusive community with strong extracurricular, performing arts and leadership programs.
Often praised
- Sports Academy with specialised coaching
- Broad STEM and arts programs
- Strong sense of community values
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 St Helena Secondary College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0 |
| 2024 | 29.0 |
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Accelerated Curriculum & Enhancement (ACE)
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
- 7–9
- Entry
- Achievement tests, teacher assessments, parent/student input and interview; one class of 26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Ladies' College Ltd | Eltham | Catholic high school | 2.8 km | 1,119 | 901 |
| Diamond Valley CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Diamond Creek | Public high school | 2.9 km | 1,020 | 828 |
| Montmorency Secondary College | Montmorency | Public high school | 3.8 km | 1,083 | 1,104 |
| Eltham High School | Eltham | Public high school | 4.2 km | 1,101 | 1,219 |
| Eltham College | Research | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,139 | 639 |
| Greensborough Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Greensborough | Public high school | 4.9 km | 1,020 | 651 |
| Loyola College | Watsonia | Catholic high school | 5.5 km | 1,055 | 1,443 |
| Parade College | Bundoora | Catholic high school | 6.4 km | 1,077 | 1,968 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maribyrnong CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Maribyrnong | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,377 | 1,064 |
| Doncaster Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Doncaster | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,159 | 1,067 |
| Frankston High School | Frankston | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,987 | 1,067 |
| Mount Eliza Secondary College | Mount Eliza | Public high school · 7-12 | 774 | 1,063 |
| Parkdale Secondary College | Mordialloc | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,297 | 1,067 |
| Thornbury High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Thornbury | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,119 | 1,067 |
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.