Templestowe College
7 Cypress Avenue, Templestowe Lower VIC 3107
Templestowe College is a government secondary school in Templestowe Lower, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,208 students. Its ICSEA is 1,099, 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
Based on publicly available information, Templestowe College is a government secondary school in Templestowe Lower known for its progressive, student-centred learning model that gives students agency over subject selection and direction of their education. It runs a Montessori Adolescent Program, an Elite Sports Development program, an International Student Program, and VCE, VCAL and VET pathways, including an onsite English language centre supporting new arrivals. The school emphasises student voice, leadership, and an inclusive, diverse community.
Often praised
- student-directed learning model
- Montessori Adolescent Program
- broad VCE/VCAL/VET pathways
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 Templestowe College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.0 |
| 2024 | 28.0 |
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 30.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Doncaster | Public high school | 2.4 km | 1,067 | 1,159 |
| Marcellin College | Bulleen | Catholic high school | 3.6 km | 1,115 | 1,131 |
| East Doncaster Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Doncaster East | Public high school | 3.6 km | 1,124 | 2,302 |
| Koonung Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mont Albert North | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,108 | 1,219 |
| Viewbank CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Viewbank | Public high school | 4.3 km | 1,125 | 1,442 |
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College | Mont Albert North | Public high school | 4.7 km | 1,055 | 250 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College | Heidelberg | Catholic high school | 4.9 km | 1,111 | 1,175 |
| Eltham High School | Eltham | Public high school | 5.1 km | 1,101 | 1,219 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburg High School | Coburg | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,276 | 1,099 |
| Brentwood Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Glen Waverley | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,515 | 1,097 |
| 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 |
| Elwood College | Elwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 768 | 1,096 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mentone | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,151 | 1,102 |
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.