Best Secondary Schools in Melbourne
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2025 Snapshot
In 2025, there were 70 schools that can be considered the best secondary schools in Melbourne. This elite group of schools show both a high median VCE score of 34.0 and a high proportion of students achieving a study score of 40 and above, typically around 21.2%.
The next tier, Strong schools, includes 49 schools. These schools demonstrate solid academic performance, with a median VCE score of 32.0 and around 10.3% of students achieving a study score of 40 and above, significantly above state wide averages.
Above Average schools number 95 and show a median VCE score of 30.0 with approximately 6.9% of students achieving 40 and above. Values that place these schools slightly above statewide benchmarks.
Schools in the Below Average band (138 schools) and Low band (109 schools) are distinct from the higher performance bands, with lower median VCE scores (29.0 and 26.0, respectively) and a smaller proportion of students achieving a study score of 40 and above (3.7% and 1.8%).
Finally, the Very Low band includes 58 schools, representing the lower end of the academic distribution statewide (median VCE 23.0, median %40+ 0.7%).
Across all Victorian secondary schools, the median VCE score is 29, ranging from 18 to 39. The median percentage of students achieving a study score of 40 and above statewide is 4.4%, ranging from 0% to 44.4%. These figures provide context for understanding how schools in different performance bands compare.
Secondary School Rankings 2025