Is Fitzroy High School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Fitzroy High School is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.

What years does Fitzroy High School teach?

Fitzroy High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Fitzroy High School?

Fitzroy High School had 431 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in Fitzroy North

Fitzroy High School

Fitzroy High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Fitzroy North, Victoria.

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About the school

What Fitzroy High School is like

It has 431 students (203 girls and 228 boys) and the equivalent of 39.2 full-time teachers, about 11 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 7 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1086, 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.

The nearest private school is Deutsche Schule Melbourne, 0.8 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Fitzroy North in one step.

At a glance

Fitzroy High School at a glance

Students: 431; 2025
Girls and boys: 47% / 53%; 203 girls, 228 boys
Teachers: 39.2; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 11 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

School zone: Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).

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

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: Fitzroy High School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.

Questions

Common questions about Fitzroy High School

Is Fitzroy High School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Fitzroy High School is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Fitzroy High School teach?: Fitzroy High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Fitzroy High School?: Fitzroy High School had 431 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Fitzroy High School?: Fitzroy High School has an ICSEA value of 1086, 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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