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Learn more about Melbourne’s secondary school landscape. Our articles about schools offer insights into the culture, vibe and other qualitative aspects of secondary schools in Melbourne. Our growing list of secondary schools we have visited include private, public, Catholic as well as other kinds of schools in Melbourne.
Discover academic strengths, extracurricular offerings and philosophy of schools as well as other unique features for each school to aid informed decision-making for your child’s education. This resource aims to simplify the search process, providing details on enrolment procedures, facilities, and the educational environment of the school based on school tours, open days and speaking with leadership at the school.Â
All articles written are based on our experience of the tour or open day only and cannot represent all experiences by all students. However, they may give a little insight into the schools beyond what is already online.Start your exploration to find a suitable fit for your child’s educational journey.
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- May 8 2023
Ashwood currently has about 900 students from years 7 to 12 and will be at capacity at 1000-1100 students. This is a testament to how much the school has …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- June 5 2023
Dr Cotter’s overall message seems to be try hard to study and achieve the highest ATAR possible as that will open up options, but it’s important to be involved in …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- June 26, 2023
Billanook is set quite far out East in Mooroolbark. The campus feels secluded, calm and tranquil. Large trees and nature surround the …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- April 16, 2024
Blackburn High School is located on Springfield Rd, Blackburn right next to North Blackburn shopping complex.  …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- March 31, 2023
There are many cocurricular activities on offer in terms of music, performing arts and sports and students are encouraged to  …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- February 28, 2023
There is a general vibrancy and buzz around at Carey Grammar school. Students mostly seem to be not learning in …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- June 20, 2023
There are only around 1000 students on the Wheelers Hill campus ( 1446 according to an official Youtube video …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- July 24, 2023
CGA (Crimson Global Academy)is an online high school offering a fully online high school experience for students in …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- October 4, 2023
The school has around 1200 students with about 200 students per year level. Even for a relatively large student number …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- March 26, 2023
Fintona is a small private girls school with enrolment of less than 700 students. The campus is set near the Balwyn shops but …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- May 16, 2023
GWSC is a big school with 2100 students. The school grounds are surprisingly large and set right next to The Glen shopping centre and …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- March 18, 2023
Highvale ranks well among public high schools and is now zoned. Robyn credited the students’ academic achievement to the culture of …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- July 31, 2023
Huntingtower is set out in the leafy suburb of Mt Waverley. Behind the gate in a quiet street is quite large grounds with …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Jane Nguyen
- October 27, 2023
One of the first things that struck me about the school was the sense of discipline. Students were required to …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- October 25, 2023
There seem to be a myriad of extra curricular activities involving sports, music, dance and performing arts. …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- August 14, 2023
The school has around 1200 students with about 200 students per year level. Even for a relatively large student number …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Guest Author – KU
- August 2, 2023
Year 7-8s have their own dedicated building. There are four classes at each year level, and according to our guides, there are approx …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- February 21, 2024
Community seemed to be an emphasis at MLC. Both the parent community and alumni community were mentioned …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- October 11, 2022
Nossal is small enough to have a community feel. With only three grades and 200 students …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Guest Author – EC
- August 8, 2023
Overnewton comprises two Campuses – the Yirramboi campus in Keilor which includes the …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- November 11, 2022
There are about 800 students in the Western Campus and about 1100 students in the …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- November 11, 2022
Ruyton has a strong wellbeing program that seems very well resourced with a wellbeing leaders and mentors for each year …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- February 28, 2023
The campus is quite large with a lot of greenery and we didn’t see many classes in action on the day …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Crystal Wong
- September 17, 2022
Prep students in 2022 will graduate in 2034. What will the world look like then and how can we equip the kids with useful …
- SECONDARY MELBOURNE SCHOOLS
- Guest Author – KU
- October 4, 2023
Despite Wesley’s impressive size, Ms. Bence assured us that they work hard to maintain a close-knit community feel …