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Kew High School

Kew High School is a government secondary school in Kew East, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,015 students.

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1,015
Students
613 boys · 402 girls
7-12
Year range
1110
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1110

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 87% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
31
Median VCE study score
97%
Satisfactory VCE completions
297
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 63 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 21 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 Kew East 3102
Local government area Boroondara
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Kew East
Official website www.kew.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kew High School had 1,015 students in 2025, compared with 1,118 in 2016 (down 9%).

1,118 '16 '17 1,189 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,015 '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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Kew High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Kew High School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Kew, Kew East, Balwyn North, Ivanhoe East, Bulleen, Ivanhoe, Alphington, Deepdene, Eaglemont

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 Kew High School zone

4 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $2,300,000 to $2,510,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $780 to $900 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont $2,300,000 $780 a weekIvanhoe-Ivanhoe East rental area
Kew - South $2,510,000 $900 a weekKew rental area
Kew - West $2,510,000 $900 a weekKew rental area
Kew East too few sales $900 a weekBoroondara council 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: Kew East

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
52.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,759
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kew East 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 Kew East profile →

Nearest schools to Kew High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Bede's School Catholic Prep-6 264 1133 0.8 km
St Anne's School Catholic Prep-6 80 1152 1.0 km
Kew East Primary School Government Prep-6 404 1183 1.1 km
Balwyn North Primary School Government Prep-6 554 1139 1.3 km
Balwyn High School Government 7-12 2,260 1141 1.4 km
Deepdene Primary School Government Prep-6 353 1159 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 Kew High School

How many students go to Kew High School?

Kew High School has 1,015 students enrolled (613 boys and 402 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kew High School teach?

Kew High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Kew High School a government or non-government school?

Kew High School is a government school in Kew East, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1110 at Kew High School 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. Kew High School has an ICSEA of 1110, which places it above 87% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kew High School catchment?

The official zone for Kew High School overlaps 9 suburbs: Kew, Kew East, Balwyn North, Ivanhoe East, Bulleen, Ivanhoe, Alphington, Deepdene, Eaglemont. 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 Kew High School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kew East, 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 →