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Schools in Port Phillip

There are 22 schools in Port Phillip: 11 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 3 combined schools. By sector, that is 14 government schools, 4 Catholic schools and 4 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Elwood, St Kilda, Albert Park and Port Melbourne.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Port Phillip

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Port Phillip

Catholic primary school

St Mary's School

St Kilda East

Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls

All 8 private schools in Port Phillip
At a glance

Schools in Port Phillip in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 10,586 students enrolled, 481 per school on average; the largest is Albert Park College with 1,657.
  • 8 of the 22 schools (36%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
  • 1 school is single-sex: 1 girls' school.

Largest schools in Port Phillip

  1. Albert Park College 1,657 students
  2. MacRobertson Girls High School 1,195 students
  3. St Michael's Grammar School 1,143 students
  4. Elwood College 804 students
  5. Port Melbourne Primary School 697 students
Questions

Schools in Port Phillip: common questions

How many schools are there in the Port Phillip council area?
There are 22 schools in the Port Phillip council area, including 11 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 3 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Port Phillip council area?
8 Catholic and independent schools, 36% of all schools in the Port Phillip council area. 4 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Port Phillip council area?
Albert Park College, with 1,657 students. Next are MacRobertson Girls High School (1,195), St Michael's Grammar School (1,143) and Elwood College (804).
Are there single-sex schools in the Port Phillip council area?
Yes: 1 girls' school. The other 21 schools are co-educational.