VIC · VCE pathway · 76 schools
Private schools in Victoria
Victoria's independent school sector is concentrated in Melbourne's eastern + south-eastern suburbs, with regional flagships in Geelong (Geelong Grammar, Geelong College) and Ballarat (Clarendon, BCC). Year 12 is the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).
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Schools tracked
76
Boarding
18
24% offer boarding
Median Y12 fee
$26,420
Range $3,500 – $55,380
Senior credential
VCE
Year 12 qualification
Victoria private school sector — what to know
Victorian independents historically organise around APS (Associated Public Schools — Scotch, Wesley, Geelong Grammar etc.), AGSV + ACS competitions. Melbourne has the strongest IB Diploma cohort nationally, with Bialik, MGS, Wesley, MLC and several others authorised.
The Catholic sector includes prominent independent Catholic schools (Xavier, Loreto Mandeville Hall, Genazzano, St Catherine's) alongside the much larger Catholic systemic network. Top state schools (selective government — MacRobertson Girls, Melbourne High, Nossal) actually lead absolute VCE rankings, but among private schools, Bialik + PLC + Melbourne Grammar + Scotch are the consistent academic leaders.
Authoritative source: Independent Schools Victoria (ISV).
Sector breakdown — Victoria
Catholic
27
schools
Anglican
18
schools
Independent
15
schools
Uniting Church
4
schools
Jewish
3
schools
Baptist
3
schools
Christian
3
schools
Presbyterian
2
schools
Lutheran
1
school
All 76 Victoria private schools, ranked by ICSEA
| # | School | Suburb | Sector | Gender | ICSEA | Y12 fee | Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bialik College | Hawthorn East | Jewish | co-educational | 1213 | $35k | — |
| 2 | St Catherine's School | Toorak | Anglican | girls | 1212 | $38k | Yes |
| 3 | Presbyterian Ladies' College | Burwood | Presbyterian | girls (co-ed ELC only) | 1210 | $40k | Yes |
| 4 | Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent | girls | 1207 | $33k | — |
| 5 | Huntingtower School | Mount Waverley | Independent | co-ed | 1201 | $19k | — |
| 6 | Mount Scopus Memorial College | Burwood | Jewish | co-educational | 1198 | $34k | — |
| 7 | Lauriston Girls' School | Armadale | Independent | girls (co-ed Kindergarten only) | 1197 | $47k | — |
| 8 | Scotch College | Hawthorn | Presbyterian | boys | 1193 | $48k | Yes |
| 9 | Fintona Girls' School | Balwyn | Independent | girls | 1191 | $42k | — |
| 10 | Korowa Anglican Girls' School | Glen Iris | Anglican | girls | 1187 | $32k | — |
| 11 | Camberwell Grammar School | Canterbury | Anglican | boys | 1185 | $44k | — |
| 12 | Trinity Grammar School | Kew | Anglican | boys | 1184 | $45k | — |
| 13 | Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Uniting Church | girls | 1183 | $44k | Yes |
| 14 | Carey Baptist Grammar School | Kew | Baptist | co-educational | 1182 | $43k | — |
| 15 | Melbourne Grammar School | South Yarra | Anglican | boys (co-ed Prep-Year 6) | 1180 | $46k | Yes |
| 16 | King David School | Armadale | Jewish | co-educational | 1180 | $33k | — |
| 17 | Sacré Cœur | Glen Iris | Catholic | girls | 1178 | $35k | — |
| 18 | Haileybury | Keysborough (also Brighton, Berwick, Melbourne CBD) | Independent | co-educational (parallel-gender model) | 1177 | $42k | — |
| 19 | Camberwell Girls Grammar School | Canterbury | Anglican | girls | 1177 | $30k | — |
| 20 | Wesley College | Melbourne (St Kilda Road, Glen Waverley, Elsternwick) | Uniting Church | co-educational | 1169 | $45k | Yes |
| 21 | St Michael's Grammar School | St Kilda | Independent | co-educational | 1169 | $32k | — |
| 22 | Loreto Mandeville Hall | Toorak | Catholic | girls | 1168 | $40k | — |
| 23 | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar | Canterbury | Baptist | girls | 1167 | $26k | — |
| 24 | Firbank Grammar School | Brighton | Anglican | girls | 1164 | $42k | Yes |
| 25 | St Leonard's College | Brighton East | Independent | co-educational | 1163 | $32k | — |
| 26 | Star of the Sea College | Brighton | Catholic | girls | 1162 | $13k | — |
| 27 | Penleigh and Essendon Grammar (PEGS) | Essendon | Independent | parallel learning | 1161 | $26k | — |
| 28 | Trinity Grammar School Kew | Kew | Anglican | boys | 1158 | $38k | Yes |
| 29 | Caulfield Grammar School | St Kilda East (also Wheelers Hill, Malvern) | Anglican | co-educational | 1157 | $41k | Yes |
| 30 | Lowther Hall Anglican Girls Grammar | Essendon | Anglican | girls | 1156 | $25k | — |
| 31 | Xavier College | Kew | Catholic | boys (co-ed Kindergarten only) | 1153 | $41k | Yes |
| 32 | Geelong Grammar School | Corio | Anglican | co-educational | 1149 | $55k | Yes |
| 33 | Yarra Valley Grammar | Ringwood | Anglican | co-educational | 1148 | $28k | — |
| 34 | Girton Grammar School | Bendigo | Independent | co-educational | 1148 | $16k | — |
| 35 | Brighton Grammar School | Brighton | Anglican | boys | 1147 | $41k | — |
| 36 | Westbourne Grammar School | Truganina | Independent | co-ed | 1143 | $28k | — |
| 37 | St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic | boys | 1142 | $20k | — |
| 38 | Mentone Grammar | Mentone | Anglican | co-ed | 1141 | $33k | — |
| 39 | Ivanhoe Grammar School | Ivanhoe | Anglican | co-educational | 1140 | $30k | — |
| 40 | Ballarat Clarendon College | Ballarat Central | Uniting Church | co-educational | 1132 | $22k | Yes |
| 41 | Siena College | Camberwell | Catholic | girls | 1132 | $24k | — |
| 42 | Genazzano FCJ College | Kew | Catholic | girls | 1131 | $40k | Yes |
| 43 | The Geelong College | Newtown | Uniting Church | co-educational | 1130 | $39k | Yes |
| 44 | Tintern Grammar | Ringwood East | Anglican | parallel learning | 1130 | $26k | — |
| 45 | Ballarat Grammar | Wendouree | Anglican | co-educational | 1126 | $24k | Yes |
| 46 | Braemar College | Woodend | Independent | co-educational | 1121 | — | — |
| 47 | Kardinia International College | Bell Post Hill | Independent | co-educational | 1119 | $18k | — |
| 48 | De La Salle College | Malvern | Catholic | boys | 1117 | $16k | — |
| 49 | Whitefriars College | Donvale | Catholic | boys | 1112 | $18k | — |
| 50 | Donvale Christian College | Donvale | Christian | co-educational | 1102 | $14k | — |
| 51 | Overnewton Anglican Community College | Keilor | Anglican | co-ed | 1099 | $24k | — |
| 52 | Sacred Heart College Geelong | Newtown | Catholic | girls | 1095 | $5k | — |
| 53 | St Bede's College | Mentone | Catholic | boys | 1095 | $11k | — |
| 54 | Avila College | Mount Waverley | Catholic | girls | 1094 | $11k | — |
| 55 | Loreto College Ballarat (Mary's Mount) | Ballarat Central | Catholic | girls | 1085 | $15k | Yes |
| 56 | St Patrick's College Ballarat | Ballarat East | Catholic | boys | 1083 | $15k | Yes |
| 57 | St Bernard's College Essendon | Essendon | Catholic | boys | 1078 | $11k | — |
| 58 | Parade College | Bundoora | Catholic | boys | 1077 | $10k | — |
| 59 | Geelong Lutheran College | Armstrong Creek | Lutheran | co-ed | 1077 | $13k | — |
| 60 | St Joseph's College Geelong | Newtown | Catholic | boys | 1075 | $8k | — |
| 61 | Covenant College | Bell Post Hill | Christian | co-ed | 1070 | $8k | — |
| 62 | Aquinas College | Ringwood | Catholic | co-ed | 1064 | $10k | — |
| 63 | Salesian College Sunbury | Sunbury | Catholic | boys | 1062 | $11k | — |
| 64 | Sacred Heart College Kyneton | Kyneton | Catholic | co-educational | 1059 | $10k | Yes |
| 65 | Mater Christi College | Belgrave | Catholic | girls | 1058 | $8k | — |
| 66 | Saint Ignatius College Geelong | Drysdale | Catholic | co-educational | 1057 | $7k | — |
| 67 | Victory Christian College | Strathdale | Independent | co-educational | 1053 | — | — |
| 68 | Creek Street Christian College | Bendigo | Independent | co-educational | 1041 | — | — |
| 69 | Catherine McAuley College Bendigo | Bendigo | Catholic | co-educational | 1040 | — | — |
| 70 | Marist College Bendigo | Maiden Gully | Catholic | co-educational | 1040 | — | — |
| 71 | Clonard College Geelong | Herne Hill | Catholic | girls | 1033 | $5k | — |
| 72 | Geelong Baptist College | Lovely Banks | Baptist | co-ed | 1015 | $4k | — |
| 73 | Marian College Sunshine West | Sunshine West | Catholic | girls | 998 | $8k | — |
| 74 | Christian College Geelong | Highton | Christian | co-educational | — | $22k | — |
| 75 | Damascus College | Mount Clear | Catholic | co-educational | — | $8k | — |
| 76 | Ballarat Christian College | Sebastopol | Independent | co-educational | — | $7k | — |