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Elwood College

Elwood College is a government secondary school in Elwood, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 804 students.

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804
Students
460 boys · 344 girls
7-12
Year range
1096
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1096

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 83% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
29
Median VCE study score
98%
Satisfactory VCE completions
185
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 54 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 20 VET certificates.

A median study score is one published measure, not a school ranking - study scores sit on a 0–50 scale per subject. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI), 2025. © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; reproduced with permission. For current versions and related content visit http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

Suburb Elwood 3184
Local government area Port Phillip
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Elwood
Official website www.elwood.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Elwood College had 804 students in 2025, compared with 595 in 2016 (up 35%).

595 '16 '17 '18 830 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 804 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Elwood College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Elwood College overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Brighton, Elwood, St Kilda, Elsternwick, St Kilda East, Balaclava, Caulfield North, Ripponlea, Gardenvale

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Elwood College zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $1,750,000 to $2,250,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $850 to $1,100 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Elsternwick $2,250,000 $850 a weekElsternwick rental area
Elwood $1,910,000 $1,100 a weekElwood rental area
St Kilda - Central $1,750,000 $950 a weekSt Kilda rental area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Elwood

$1,910,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Elwood median
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,056
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Elwood statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Elwood profile →

Nearest schools to Elwood College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Columba's School Catholic Prep-6 137 1152 0.3 km
Elwood Primary School Government Prep-6 618 1131 0.3 km
Yesodei HaTorah College Independent Prep-12 149 1112 1.0 km
St Kilda Primary School Government Prep-6 437 1126 1.4 km
Sholem Aleichem College Independent Prep-6 96 1168 1.5 km
Elsternwick Primary School Government Prep-6 463 1147 1.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Elwood College

How many students go to Elwood College?

Elwood College has 804 students enrolled (460 boys and 344 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Elwood College teach?

Elwood College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Elwood College a government or non-government school?

Elwood College is a government school in Elwood, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1096 at Elwood College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Elwood College has an ICSEA of 1096, which places it above 83% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Elwood College catchment?

The official zone for Elwood College overlaps 9 suburbs: Brighton, Elwood, St Kilda, Elsternwick, St Kilda East, Balaclava, Caulfield North, Ripponlea, Gardenvale. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Elwood College?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Elwood, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →