Is Melba Copland Secondary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Melba Copland Secondary School is a government secondary school in Australian Capital Territory.

What years does Melba Copland Secondary School teach?

Melba Copland Secondary School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Melba Copland Secondary School?

Melba Copland Secondary School had 953 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in Melba

Melba Copland Secondary School

Melba Copland Secondary School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Melba, Australian Capital Territory.

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About the school

What Melba Copland Secondary School is like

It has 953 students (436 girls and 517 boys) and the equivalent of 84.5 full-time teachers, about 11 students for each teacher.

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 state education department. 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 1041, 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 Monica's Primary School, 1.1 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Melba in one step.

At a glance

Melba Copland Secondary School at a glance

Students: 953; 2025
Girls and boys: 46% / 54%; 436 girls, 517 boys
Teachers: 84.5; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 11.3 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

Priority enrolment area: Check an address with priority enrolment areas (ACT Government).

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: Melba Copland Secondary School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the state education department. 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 ACT Education Directorate explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Find a school and enrol (ACT Government).

Questions

Common questions about Melba Copland Secondary School

Is Melba Copland Secondary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Melba Copland Secondary School is a government secondary school in Australian Capital Territory.
What years does Melba Copland Secondary School teach?: Melba Copland Secondary School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Melba Copland Secondary School?: Melba Copland Secondary School had 953 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Melba Copland Secondary School?: Melba Copland Secondary School has an ICSEA value of 1041, 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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