Our school rankings are based on comprehensive analysis of VCE performance data. We believe in complete transparency about our methodology.

Data Sources

Official VCE and senior secondary achievement data from the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), including the annual Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI) release.

VCAA SSCAI (official source)

Median VCE Scores
Percentage of 40+ Study Scores
Total VCE Students
Baccalaureate Awards

Primary Criteria

Median VCE Score

Our primary ranking factor representing the middle score achieved by students at each school.

Percentage of 40+ Students

Baccalaureate Awards

Performance Consistency

How to Use These Rankings

Best Practices

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Consider location and accessibility

What to Avoid

Choosing based solely on rankings

Ignoring other important factors

Assuming rankings tell the full story

Rushing the decision process

Data Updates

Update Frequency

Annually after VCE results are published

Data Source

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). School sector (Government / Catholic / Independent) is aligned using the Victorian Department of Education school locations dataset where school names and suburbs correspond. Rows with no confident match are shown as Other (including many TAFEs, universities, and interstate or specialist listings that are not in that school register).

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