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

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

What years does Melbourne High School teach?

Melbourne High School teaches Years 9 to 12, for boys only.

How many students are enrolled at Melbourne High School?

Melbourne High School had 1,402 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in South Yarra

Melbourne High School

Melbourne High School is a government secondary school for boys, from Year 9 to Year 12, in South Yarra, Victoria.

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About the school

What Melbourne High School is like

It has 1,402 students and the equivalent of 104.5 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 10 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is larger 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 1195, 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 Melbourne Girls Grammar, 0.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near South Yarra in one step.

At a glance

Melbourne High School at a glance

Students: 1,402; 2025
Girls and boys: Boys only
Teachers: 104.5; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 13.4 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 9 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: Melbourne 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 Melbourne High School

Is Melbourne High School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Melbourne High School is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Melbourne High School teach?: Melbourne High School teaches Years 9 to 12, for boys only.
How many students are enrolled at Melbourne High School?: Melbourne High School had 1,402 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Melbourne High School?: Melbourne High School has an ICSEA value of 1195, 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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