Haileybury College
Keysborough
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State or territory
Schools in Victoria
There are 2,310 schools in Victoria: 1,572 primary schools, 380 secondary schools and 260 combined schools. By sector, that is 1,586 government schools, 493 Catholic schools and 231 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Werribee, Frankston, St Albans and Sunbury.
- 1,572Primary
- 380Secondary
- 260Combined
- 1,586Government
- 493Catholic
- 231Independent
- 95Special (government)
Private schools in Victoria
Featured schools appear first, then the largest. Every Catholic and independent school takes enquiries for free through Schools Near Me.
Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Bacchus Marsh
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East
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Sirius College
Broadmeadows
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Wesley College
Melbourne
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Beaconhills College
Pakenham
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Hume Anglican Grammar
Mickleham
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Minaret College
Springvale
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Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School
Keilor East
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Schools by council area in Victoria
Victoria has 81 council areas with schools, covering 910 suburbs and towns. Choose one to see its suburbs and every school in them.
- Alpine13 schools
- Ararat12 schools
- Ballarat49 schools
- Banyule43 schools
- Bass Coast15 schools
- Baw Baw37 schools
- Bayside27 schools
- Benalla7 schools
- Boroondara57 schools
- Brimbank59 schools
- Buloke9 schools
- Campaspe23 schools
- Cardinia42 schools
- Casey96 schools
- Central Goldfields8 schools
- Colac Otway17 schools
- Corangamite14 schools
- Darebin45 schools
- East Gippsland33 schools
- Falls Creek1 schools
- Frankston42 schools
- French Island1 schools
- Gannawarra11 schools
- Glen Eira35 schools
- Glenelg18 schools
- Golden Plains13 schools
- Greater Bendigo51 schools
- Greater Dandenong42 schools
- Greater Geelong85 schools
- Greater Shepparton39 schools
- Hepburn13 schools
- Hindmarsh7 schools
- Hobsons Bay29 schools
- Horsham7 schools
- Hume72 schools
- Indigo17 schools
- Kingston46 schools
- Knox49 schools
- Latrobe35 schools
- Loddon8 schools
- Macedon Ranges27 schools
- Manningham30 schools
- Mansfield7 schools
- Maribyrnong22 schools
- Maroondah33 schools
- Melbourne22 schools
- Melton48 schools
- Merri-bek45 schools
- Mildura31 schools
- Mitchell18 schools
- Moira20 schools
- Monash55 schools
- Moonee Valley37 schools
- Moorabool18 schools
- Mornington Peninsula50 schools
- Mount Alexander14 schools
- Moyne12 schools
- Murrindindi15 schools
- Nillumbik27 schools
- Northern Grampians13 schools
- Port Phillip22 schools
- Pyrenees9 schools
- Queenscliffe3 schools
- Southern Grampians18 schools
- South Gippsland23 schools
- Stonnington25 schools
- Strathbogie8 schools
- Surf Coast13 schools
- Swan Hill14 schools
- Towong10 schools
- Wangaratta23 schools
- Warrnambool15 schools
- Wellington33 schools
- West Wimmera5 schools
- Whitehorse50 schools
- Whittlesea61 schools
- Wodonga16 schools
- Wyndham71 schools
- Yarra30 schools
- Yarra Ranges78 schools
- Yarriambiack12 schools
Enrolling in a government school in Victoria
Government schools enrol students directly, and most give a place to every child living in their local area. The Victorian Department of Education explains the rules, and its finder shows which school an address belongs to.
- Enrolling in a Victorian government schoolHow to enrol, and what to bring
- Find my School (Victorian Department of Education)Check an address against school zones
Schools in Victoria in numbers
- Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
- They have about 1,067,614 students enrolled, 465 per school on average; the largest is Virtual School Victoria with 6,248.
- 724 of the 2,310 schools (31%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
- 72 schools are single-sex: 45 girls' schools and 27 boys' schools.
Largest schools in Victoria
- Virtual School Victoria 6,248 students
- Haileybury College 4,880 students
- Bacchus Marsh Grammar 3,826 students
- Caulfield Grammar School 3,555 students
- Alamanda K-9 College 3,335 students
Schools in Victoria: common questions
- How many schools are there in Victoria?
- There are 2,310 schools in Victoria, including 1,572 primary schools, 380 secondary schools and 260 combined primary and secondary schools.
- How many private schools are there in Victoria?
- 724 Catholic and independent schools, 31% of all schools in Victoria. 493 are Catholic.
- What is the largest school in Victoria?
- Virtual School Victoria, with 6,248 students. Next are Haileybury College (4,880), Bacchus Marsh Grammar (3,826) and Caulfield Grammar School (3,555).
- Are there single-sex schools in Victoria?
- Yes: 45 girls' schools and 27 boys' schools. The other 2,238 schools are co-educational.