Compare High Schools in Melbourne
Compare listed high schools within 25 km of Melbourne city centre. See suburbs, year-level fees, catchments and family activities.
This is a sample of listed schools within 25 km of Melbourne city centre, ordered by distance. It is not a complete metropolitan list or a ranking of school quality.
Compare 50 listed schools near Melbourne
Start with the year levels, sector and published fees. Open a profile for school information, results where held and places nearby.
| School | Suburb | Sector | Year levels | Year 7 fee | Fee year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylors College | Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | — | — |
| Ozford College | Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | — | — |
| Stott's College | Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | — | — |
| Academy of Mary Immaculate | Fitzroy | Catholic | Secondary | $11,580 | 2026 |
| VCASS | Southbank | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| University High School | Parkville | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Melbourne Grammar School | Melbourne | Independent | Primary · Secondary | $43,390 | 2026 |
| Mac.Robertson Girls' High School | Melbourne | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Youth2Industry College | South Melbourne | Independent | Secondary | — | — |
| Collingwood College | Collingwood | Government | Primary · Secondary | — | — |
| Melbourne Girls Grammar | South Yarra | Independent | ELC · Primary · Secondary | $45,160 | 2027 |
| Simonds Catholic College | West Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | $4,650 | Not recorded |
| St Aloysius College | North Melbourne | Catholic | Secondary | $7,100 | Not recorded |
| Ignatius Learning Centre | Richmond | Catholic | Secondary | — | — |
| Lynall Hall Community School | Richmond | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School | Richmond | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Princes Hill Secondary College | Princes Hill | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Richmond High School | Richmond | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Sophia Mundi Steiner School | Abbotsford | Independent | Primary · Secondary | $20,325 | 2026 |
| Albert Park College | Albert Park | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Melbourne High School | South Yarra | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Fitzroy High School | Fitzroy North | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Centre for Higher Education Studies | South Yarra | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Kensington Community School | Kensington | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Mount Alexander College | Flemington | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Parkville College | Parkville | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Brunswick Secondary College | Brunswick | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Wesley College - St Kilda Road | Melbourne | Independent | ELC · Kinder · Primary · Secondary | $40,270 | 2027 |
| Sydney Road Community School | Brunswick | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Prahran High School | Windsor | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Melbourne Girls' College | Richmond | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Northcote High School | Northcote | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| St Michael's Grammar School | St Kilda | Independent | Kinder · Primary · Secondary | $32,511 | 2027 |
| Cheder Levi Yitzchok | St Kilda | Independent | Primary · Secondary | — | — |
| Loreto Mandeville Hall | Toorak | Catholic | ELC · Primary · Secondary | $23,540 | Not recorded |
| St Catherine's School - Melbourne | Toorak | Independent | ELC · Primary · Secondary | $37,840 | Not recorded |
| St Mary's College | St Kilda East | Catholic | Secondary | $9,900 | Not recorded |
| Santa Maria College | Northcote | Catholic | Secondary | $10,200 | 2026 |
| Xavier College | Kew | Independent | Secondary | $33,965 | Not recorded |
| Scotch College - Melbourne | Hawthorn | Independent | Primary · Secondary | $45,927 | 2027 |
| Trinity Grammar School - Kew | Kew | Independent | ELC · Kinder · Primary · Secondary | $45,432 | 2027 |
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic | Primary · Secondary | $20,995 | Not recorded |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Kew | Independent | ELC · Primary · Secondary | $35,385 | Not recorded |
| Footscray High School | Footscray | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Ruyton Girls' School | Kew | Independent | Kinder · Primary · Secondary | $41,744 | 2027 |
| The King David School | Armadale | Independent | Primary · Secondary | $36,736 | Not recorded |
| Yesodei HaTorah College | Elwood | Independent | Primary · Secondary | — | — |
| Yeshivah College | St Kilda East | Independent | Primary · Secondary | — | — |
| Swinburne Senior Secondary College | Hawthorn | Government | Secondary | — | — |
| Lauriston Girls' School | Armadale | Independent | Kinder · Primary · Secondary | $46,620 | 2027 |
A dash means this year-level fee is unavailable; it does not mean the school is free. Tuition excludes other charges and is not a quote. Confirm the current schedule with the school. Do not compare fees from different years as like-for-like costs.
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A strong academic result is one part of a school decision. Shortlist schools that offer your child’s year level, then compare eligibility, daily travel, budget and the learning or support programs you can confirm with each school.
- For primary schools, use primary-year information. Senior secondary results at a combined school do not describe its primary teaching.
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Melbourne public school catchments
Check the exact home address and intended enrolment year. Being within 25 km of the city centre, or near a school, does not establish catchment eligibility. Catholic and independent schools have their own admission arrangements.
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