Is Mount Erin Secondary College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Mount Erin Secondary College is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.

What years does Mount Erin Secondary College teach?

Mount Erin Secondary College teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Mount Erin Secondary College?

Mount Erin Secondary College had 490 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 Frankston South

Mount Erin Secondary College

Mount Erin Secondary College is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Frankston South, Victoria.

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About the school

What Mount Erin Secondary College is like

It has 490 students (227 girls and 263 boys) and the equivalent of 44.5 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 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 985, 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 Augustine's School, 0.3 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Frankston South in one step.

At a glance

Mount Erin Secondary College at a glance

Students: 490; 2025
Girls and boys: 46% / 54%; 227 girls, 263 boys
Teachers: 44.5; 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: Mount Erin Secondary College 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 Mount Erin Secondary College

Is Mount Erin Secondary College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Mount Erin Secondary College is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
What years does Mount Erin Secondary College teach?: Mount Erin Secondary College teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Mount Erin Secondary College?: Mount Erin Secondary College had 490 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 Mount Erin Secondary College?: Mount Erin Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 985, 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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