Schools in Melville Forest
There are 19 schools in and around Melville Forest: 12 primary, 3 combined, 3 secondary and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 850 to 1107 (ACARA).
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Melville Forest schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hamilton and Alexandra College | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1107 | 409 |
| Tarrington Lutheran School | Primary | Independent | Prep-6 | 1063 | 106 |
| St Mary's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1040 | 257 |
| Monivae College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1033 | 583 |
| Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1028 | 193 |
| St Joseph's School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1003 | 34 |
| Sacred Heart School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 995 | 41 |
| Cavendish Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 992 | 32 |
| Balmoral K-12 Community College | Combined | Government | Prep-12 | 986 | 86 |
| Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 983 | 294 |
| Coleraine Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 975 | 32 |
| Hamilton North Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 970 | 167 |
| Casterton Primary School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 969 | 100 |
| Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School | Primary | Government | 2-6 | 964 | 10 |
| Casterton Secondary College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 960 | 106 |
| Merino Consolidated School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 959 | 11 |
| Baimbridge College | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 949 | 333 |
| George Street Primary School - Hamilton | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 877 | 67 |
| Hamilton Parklands School | Special | Government | U | 850 | 34 |
- The Hamilton and Alexandra College
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1107
- Tarrington Lutheran School
Primary · Independent · Prep-6
1063
- St Mary's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1040
- Monivae College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1033
- Good Shepherd College - Senior Campus
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1028
- St Joseph's School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1003
- Sacred Heart School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
995
- Cavendish Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
992
- Balmoral K-12 Community College
Combined · Government · Prep-12
986
- Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
983
- Coleraine Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
975
- Hamilton North Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
970
- Casterton Primary School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
969
- Branxholme-Wallacedale Community School
Primary · Government · 2-6
964
- Casterton Secondary College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
960
- Merino Consolidated School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
959
- Baimbridge College
Secondary · Government · 7-12
949
- George Street Primary School - Hamilton
Primary · Government · Prep-6
877
- Hamilton Parklands School
Special · Government · U
850
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Melville Forest can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the VIC education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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