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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

55

Boarding

19

35% offer boarding

Median Y12 fee

$31,760

Range $4,840 – $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

17

schools

Anglican

15

schools

Independent

8

schools

Uniting Church

6

schools

Jewish

3

schools

Presbyterian

2

schools

Baptist

2

schools

Christian

2

schools

All 55 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 Methodist Ladies' College Kew Uniting Church girls 1201 $38k Yes
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 Korowa Anglican Girls' School Glen Iris Anglican girls 1187 $32k
10 Camberwell Grammar School Canterbury Anglican boys 1185 $44k
11 Trinity Grammar School Kew Anglican boys 1184 $45k
12 Methodist Ladies' College Kew Uniting Church girls 1183 $44k Yes
13 Carey Baptist Grammar School Kew Baptist co-educational 1182 $43k
14 Melbourne Grammar School South Yarra Anglican boys (co-ed Prep-Year 6) 1180 $46k Yes
15 King David School Armadale Jewish co-educational 1180 $33k
16 Haileybury Keysborough (also Brighton, Berwick, Melbourne CBD) Independent co-educational (parallel-gender model) 1177 $42k
17 Camberwell Girls Grammar School Canterbury Anglican girls 1177 $30k
18 Wesley College Melbourne (St Kilda Road, Glen Waverley, Elsternwick) Uniting Church co-educational 1169 $45k Yes
19 St Michael's Grammar School St Kilda Independent co-educational 1169 $32k
20 Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak Catholic girls 1168 $40k
21 Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar Canterbury Baptist girls 1167 $26k
22 St Leonard's College Brighton East Independent co-educational 1163 $32k
23 Star of the Sea College Brighton Catholic girls 1162 $13k
24 Trinity Grammar School Kew Kew Anglican boys 1158 $38k Yes
25 Caulfield Grammar School St Kilda East (also Wheelers Hill, Malvern) Anglican co-educational 1157 $41k Yes
26 Xavier College Kew Catholic boys 1156 $32k Yes
27 Lowther Hall Anglican Girls Grammar Essendon Anglican girls 1156 $25k
28 The Geelong College Newtown Uniting Church co-educational 1156 $30k Yes
29 Xavier College Kew Catholic boys (co-ed Kindergarten only) 1153 $41k Yes
30 Geelong Grammar School Corio Anglican co-educational 1149 $55k Yes
31 Yarra Valley Grammar Ringwood Anglican co-educational 1148 $28k
32 Brighton Grammar School Brighton Anglican boys 1147 $41k
33 Penleigh and Essendon Grammar Senior Keilor East Independent co-educational 1147 $27k
34 St Kevin's College Toorak Catholic boys 1142 $20k
35 Ivanhoe Grammar School Ivanhoe Anglican co-educational 1140 $30k
36 Penleigh and Essendon Grammar (PEGS) Essendon Independent parallel learning 1138 $26k
37 Ballarat Clarendon College Ballarat Central Uniting Church co-educational 1132 $22k Yes
38 Genazzano FCJ College Kew Catholic girls 1131 Yes
39 Tintern Grammar Ringwood East Anglican parallel learning 1130 $26k
40 Ballarat Grammar Wendouree Anglican co-educational 1126 $24k Yes
41 Kardinia International College Bell Post Hill Independent co-educational 1119 $18k
42 Donvale Christian College Donvale Christian co-educational 1102 $14k
43 Sacred Heart College Newtown Geelong Newtown Catholic girls 1095 $12k
44 Loreto College Ballarat (Mary's Mount) Ballarat Central Catholic girls 1085 $15k Yes
45 St Patrick's College Ballarat Ballarat East Catholic boys 1083 $15k Yes
46 St Bernard's College Essendon Essendon Catholic boys 1078 $11k
47 Salesian College Sunbury Sunbury Catholic boys 1062 $11k
48 Mater Christi College Belgrave Catholic girls 1058 $8k
49 Marian College Sunshine West Sunshine West Catholic girls 998 $8k
50 The Geelong College Newtown Uniting Church co-educational $39k Yes
51 Christian College Geelong Highton Christian co-educational $22k
52 Sacred Heart College Geelong Newtown Catholic girls $5k
53 St Joseph's College Geelong Newtown Catholic boys $8k
54 Saint Ignatius College Geelong Drysdale Catholic co-educational $7k
55 Clonard College Geelong Herne Hill Catholic girls $5k