St Peter's School
Clayton · 1.2 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Clayton
John Monash Science School
John Monash Science School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 10 to Year 12, in Clayton, Victoria.
What John Monash Science School is like
It has 656 students (308 girls and 348 boys) and the equivalent of 54.9 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.
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 1127, 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 St Peter's School, 1.2 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Clayton in one step.
John Monash Science School at a glance
- Students
- 656
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 47% / 53%
- 308 girls, 348 boys
- Teachers
- 54.9
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 11.9 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 10 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.
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: John Monash Science 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.
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.
Common questions about John Monash Science School
- Is John Monash Science School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- John Monash Science School is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
- What years does John Monash Science School teach?
- John Monash Science School teaches Years 10 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at John Monash Science School?
- John Monash Science School had 656 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of John Monash Science School?
- John Monash Science School has an ICSEA value of 1127, 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.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 3.3 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Christ Our Holy Redeemer School
Oakleigh East · 2.8 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
St Andrew's School
Clayton South · 3.0 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Minaret College
Springvale · 3.3 km
Prep to Year 12 · boys and girls
Mazenod College
Mulgrave · 3.3 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys
Good Shepherd School
Wheelers Hill · 3.3 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Other secondary schools near John Monash Science School
Westall Secondary College
Clayton South · 3.0 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls