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Princes Hill Secondary College

Princes Hill Secondary College is a government secondary school in Princes Hill, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 862 students.

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862
Students
470 boys · 392 girls
7-12
Year range
1152
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1152

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 96% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
32
Median VCE study score
100%
Satisfactory VCE completions
190
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 52 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 Princes Hill 3054
Local government area Yarra
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Carlton North - Princes Hill
Official website www.phsc.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Princes Hill Secondary College had 862 students in 2025, compared with 886 in 2016 (down 3%).

886 '16 '17 '18 888 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 862 '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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Princes Hill Secondary College catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Princes Hill Secondary College overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Carlton North, Parkville, Princes Hill, Brunswick, Brunswick East

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 Princes Hill Secondary College zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,800,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $950 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Carlton North - Princes Hill $1,800,000 $950 a weekCarlton North 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: Carlton North - Princes Hill

$1,800,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025
5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
32.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,828
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Carlton North - Princes Hill 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 Carlton North - Princes Hill profile →

Nearest schools to Princes Hill Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Princes Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 327 1147 0.3 km
Brunswick South Primary School Government Prep-6 317 1171 0.8 km
Carlton North Primary School Government Prep-6 297 1148 1.1 km
Sydney Road Community School Government 7-12 107 1037 1.3 km
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic Prep-6 249 1124 1.4 km
Fitzroy Community School Independent Prep-6 98 1221 1.4 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 Princes Hill Secondary College

How many students go to Princes Hill Secondary College?

Princes Hill Secondary College has 862 students enrolled (470 boys and 392 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Princes Hill Secondary College teach?

Princes Hill Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Princes Hill Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Princes Hill Secondary College is a government school in Princes Hill, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1152 at Princes Hill Secondary 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. Princes Hill Secondary College has an ICSEA of 1152, which places it above 96% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Princes Hill Secondary College catchment?

The official zone for Princes Hill Secondary College overlaps 5 suburbs: Carlton North, Parkville, Princes Hill, Brunswick, Brunswick East. 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 Princes Hill Secondary College?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Carlton North - Princes Hill, 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 →