VIC · VCE pathway · 55 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).
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 | — |