Yarra Hills Secondary College

Yarra Hills Secondary College is a government secondary school in Mooroolbark, VIC offering 7-12. With an ICSEA score of 972, it sits in the 34th percentile nationally and is close to the Australian average of 1,000. The school has 530 enrolled students, with approximately 9 students per teacher. 4% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 14% have a language background other than English.

Mooroolbark VIC 3138. Source: ACARA School Profile 2025.

ICSEA score
972
34th percentile
Enrolments
530
7-12
Students per teacher
9:1
59 teaching staff
Indigenous students
4%
of enrolments
Language background other than English
14%
of enrolments

Valid: 2025 school year · Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

How Yarra Hills Secondary College compares

By ICSEA, Yarra Hills Secondary College ranks 277th of the 382 secondary schools in VIC that report one, counting from the highest. Of the 9 secondary schools within 5 km, it has the 6th-highest ICSEA and the 4th-largest enrolment. The nearest school is St Peter Julian Eymard, a Catholic primary school 0.2 km away.

Ranks are calculated by GDP.com.au from ACARA 2025 school profile data. Distances are straight-line from the school's ACARA location. ICSEA describes students' family backgrounds; ACARA notes it is not a rating of the school or its teaching.

ICSEA against the national average

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) measures the socio-educational background of a school's student community. The Australian average is 1,000. Yarra Hills Secondary College scores 972, near average.

ICSEA 972Valid: 2025 · Source: ACARA School Profile
Avg 1,000
972
7008501,0001,1501,300

School zone

Yarra Hills Secondary College's school zone below comes from the Victorian Department of Education's 2025 school zone data. Victorian students have a right to enrol at their designated neighbourhood government school, which is set by the zone their permanent address falls in. Zones are reviewed every year, so confirm the current boundary on Find My School before enrolling.

Yarra Hills Secondary College Valid: 2025 · Zone: Victorian Department of Education · Location: ACARA

About Mooroolbark

Yarra Hills Secondary College is located in Mooroolbark, VIC, a suburb with a median household income of $1,994/wk and median rent of $400/wk. Population: 23,059.

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS

Mooroolbark suburb profile

Schools near Yarra Hills Secondary College

The 6 nearest schools to Yarra Hills Secondary College by straight-line distance, with ICSEA and enrolments from ACARA 2025.
SchoolDistanceICSEAvs Yarra Hills Secondary CollegeStudents
St Peter Julian EymardCatholic Primary · Mooroolbark0.2 km1036 64 higher583
Mooroolbark CollegeGovernment Secondary · Mooroolbark1.6 km982 10 higher934
Mooroolbark East Primary SchoolGovernment Primary · Mooroolbark1.8 km1013 41 higher569
Bimbadeen Heights Primary SchoolGovernment Primary · Mooroolbark1.8 km1039 67 higher541
Ruskin Park Primary SchoolGovernment Primary · Croydon2.0 km1034 62 higher488
Billanook CollegeIndependent Combined · Mooroolbark2.0 km1104 132 higher889

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Yarra Hills Secondary College a government school?

Yes, Yarra Hills Secondary College is a government (public) school.

What year levels does Yarra Hills Secondary College offer?

Yarra Hills Secondary College offers 7-12.

What is Yarra Hills Secondary College's ICSEA score?

Yarra Hills Secondary College has an ICSEA score of 972, placing it in the 34th percentile nationally. The Australian average is 1,000.

How many students attend Yarra Hills Secondary College?

Yarra Hills Secondary College has 530 enrolled students, with approximately 9 students per teacher.

What schools are near Yarra Hills Secondary College?

The nearest schools to Yarra Hills Secondary College are St Peter Julian Eymard (0.2 km), Pembroke Primary School (1.1 km), Kilsyth Primary School (1.4 km).

Where is Yarra Hills Secondary College located?

Yarra Hills Secondary College is located in Mooroolbark, VIC 3138. Visit the school website at http://www.yarrahills.vic.edu.au/.

Yarra Hills Secondary College official website