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Schools in Mornington Peninsula

There are 50 schools in Mornington Peninsula: 36 primary schools, 8 secondary schools and 4 combined schools. By sector, that is 37 government schools, 8 Catholic schools and 5 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Mornington, Mount Eliza, Hastings and Rosebud.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Mornington Peninsula

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Mornington Peninsula

Catholic secondary school

Padua College

Mornington

Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Peninsula Grammar

Mount Eliza

Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls

All 13 private schools in Mornington Peninsula
At a glance

Schools in Mornington Peninsula in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 24,710 students enrolled, 504 per school on average; the largest is Padua College with 2,534.
  • 13 of the 50 schools (26%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.

Largest schools in Mornington Peninsula

  1. Padua College 2,534 students
  2. Dromana Secondary College 1,752 students
  3. Flinders Christian Community College 1,698 students
  4. Peninsula Grammar 1,270 students
  5. Rosebud Secondary College 965 students
Questions

Schools in Mornington Peninsula: common questions

How many schools are there in the Mornington Peninsula council area?
There are 50 schools in the Mornington Peninsula council area, including 36 primary schools, 8 secondary schools and 4 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Mornington Peninsula council area?
13 Catholic and independent schools, 26% of all schools in the Mornington Peninsula council area. 8 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Mornington Peninsula council area?
Padua College, with 2,534 students. Next are Dromana Secondary College (1,752), Flinders Christian Community College (1,698) and Peninsula Grammar (1,270).
Are there single-sex schools in the Mornington Peninsula council area?
No. All 50 schools in the Mornington Peninsula council area take both boys and girls.