Is Melbourne Girls Grammar a government, Catholic or independent school?

Melbourne Girls Grammar is an independent primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Independent Schools Victoria.

What years does Melbourne Girls Grammar teach?

Melbourne Girls Grammar teaches Prep to Year 12, for girls only.

How many students are enrolled at Melbourne Girls Grammar?

Melbourne Girls Grammar had 1,046 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary and secondary school in South Yarra

Melbourne Girls Grammar

Melbourne Girls Grammar is an independent primary and secondary school for girls, from Prep to Year 12, in South Yarra, Victoria.

School website

Melbourne Girls Grammar: Aerial view of the campus, lawn and blue sports courts with the Melbourne skyline behind

About the school

What Melbourne Girls Grammar is like

It has 1,046 students and the equivalent of 119.4 full-time teachers, about 9 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 8 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

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 1181, 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

Melbourne Girls Grammar at a glance

Students: 1,046; 2025
Girls and boys: Girls only
Teachers: 119.4; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 8.8 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 Melbourne Girls Grammar

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Melbourne Girls Grammar fees

Melbourne Girls Grammar 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: Melbourne Girls Grammar 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 Melbourne Girls Grammar about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Melbourne Girls Grammar are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Melbourne Girls Grammar

Is Melbourne Girls Grammar a government, Catholic or independent school?: Melbourne Girls Grammar is an independent primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Independent Schools Victoria.
What years does Melbourne Girls Grammar teach?: Melbourne Girls Grammar teaches Prep to Year 12, for girls only.
How many students are enrolled at Melbourne Girls Grammar?: Melbourne Girls Grammar had 1,046 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Melbourne Girls Grammar?: Melbourne Girls Grammar has an ICSEA value of 1181, 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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