Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
57 Miles Street, Southbank VIC 3006
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School is a government secondary school in Southbank, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 346 students. Its ICSEA is 1,141, 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 describe Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) as a specialist government school in Melbourne's Arts Precinct offering audition-based training in dance, music, theatre arts or visual arts alongside a full academic program from Years 7-12. The school is noted for combining high-level arts training with strong VCE academic results, and for its integrated Southbank campus with studios, stages and performance facilities that support a close-knit creative community.
Often praised
- specialist arts training (dance, music, theatre, visual arts)
- strong VCE academic results
- integrated arts campus facilities
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
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.0 |
| 2024 | 33.0 |
| 2023 | 31.0 |
| 2022 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | 33.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth2Industry College | South Melbourne | Independent high school | 1.0 km | 1,033 | 64 |
| MacRobertson Girls High SchoolFully | Melbourne | Public high school | 1.1 km | 1,186 | 1,199 |
| Melbourne Grammar School | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,177 | 1,905 |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar | South Yarra | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,181 | 1,046 |
| Ozford College | Melbourne | Independent high school | 1.9 km | 1,008 | 101 |
| Holmes Grammar School | Melbourne | Independent high school | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Albert Park CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Albert Park | Public high school | 2.4 km | 1,127 | 1,678 |
| Simonds Catholic College | West Melbourne | Catholic high school | 2.7 km | 1,053 | 359 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Auburn High SchoolGifted class: SEAL | Hawthorn East | Public high school · 7-12 | 841 | 1,140 |
| Melbourne Girls College | Richmond | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,548 | 1,142 |
| Princes Hill Secondary College | Princes Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 884 | 1,152 |
| Northcote High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Northcote | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,552 | 1,153 |
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.