Is Fintona Girls' School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Fintona Girls' School is an independent primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Independent Schools Victoria.

What years does Fintona Girls' School teach?

Fintona Girls' School teaches Prep to Year 12, for girls only.

How many students are enrolled at Fintona Girls' School?

Fintona Girls' School had 533 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary and secondary school in Balwyn

Fintona Girls' School

Fintona Girls' School is an independent primary and secondary school for girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Balwyn, Victoria.

School website

Fintona Girls' School: Victorian red-brick Tourmont building seen behind a grey picket gate

About the school

What Fintona Girls' School is like

It has 533 students and the equivalent of 55.9 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 6 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school is run by Independent Schools Victoria and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.

Its ICSEA value is 1191, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Fintona Girls' School at a glance

Students: 533; 2025
Girls and boys: Girls only
Teachers: 55.9; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 9.5 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Fintona Girls' School

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Fees

Fintona Girls' School fees

Fintona Girls' School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Fintona Girls' School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Fintona Girls' School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Fintona Girls' School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Fintona Girls' School

Is Fintona Girls' School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Fintona Girls' School is an independent primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Independent Schools Victoria.
What years does Fintona Girls' School teach?: Fintona Girls' School teaches Prep to Year 12, for girls only.
How many students are enrolled at Fintona Girls' School?: Fintona Girls' School had 533 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Fintona Girls' School?: Fintona Girls' School has an ICSEA value of 1191, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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