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Preston High School
Preston High School is a government secondary school in Preston, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,275 students.
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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 85% of Australian schools.
Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 59 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 26 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
Preston High School had 1,275 students in 2025, compared with 126 in 2019 (up 912%).
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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View all Victoria schools on the map →Preston High School catchment: suburbs in the zone
The official zone for Preston High School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Preston, Reservoir, Thornbury
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 Preston High School zone
2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,250,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $720 a week.
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: Preston - East
Figures are for the Preston - 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 Preston - East profile →
Nearest schools to Preston High School
Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.
To see where Preston High School sits among other suburbs, open the map of Victoria suburbs.
Questions about Preston High School
How many students go to Preston High School?
Preston High School has 1,275 students enrolled (644 boys and 631 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Preston High School teach?
Preston High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Preston High School a government or non-government school?
Preston High School is a government school in Preston, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 1104 at Preston 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. Preston High School has an ICSEA of 1104, which places it above 85% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Preston High School catchment?
The official zone for Preston High School overlaps 3 suburbs: Preston, Reservoir, Thornbury. 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 Preston High School?
29 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Preston - 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 →