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Upwey High School
Upwey High School is a government secondary school in Upwey, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 744 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 67% of Australian schools.
Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · VPC · 65 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 33 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
Upwey High School had 744 students in 2025, compared with 685 in 2016 (up 9%).
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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The official zone for Upwey High School overlaps 16 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Belgrave South, Lysterfield, Sherbrooke, Upwey, Selby, Belgrave, Narre Warren East, Ferny Creek, Upper Ferntree Gully, Kallista, Tremont, Sassafras, Belgrave Heights, Olinda, Tecoma, Menzies Creek
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 Upwey High School zone
3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $816,000 to $1,045,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $640 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: Upwey - Tecoma
Figures are for the Upwey - Tecoma 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 Upwey - Tecoma profile →
Nearest schools to Upwey High School
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 Upwey High School
How many students go to Upwey High School?
Upwey High School has 744 students enrolled (404 boys and 340 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Upwey High School teach?
Upwey High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Upwey High School a government or non-government school?
Upwey High School is a government school in Upwey, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 1048 at Upwey 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. Upwey High School has an ICSEA of 1048, which places it above 67% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Upwey High School catchment?
The official zone for Upwey High School overlaps 16 suburbs: Belgrave South, Lysterfield, Sherbrooke, Upwey, Selby, Belgrave, Narre Warren East, Ferny Creek, Upper Ferntree Gully, Kallista, Tremont, Sassafras and 4 more. 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 Upwey High School?
8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Upwey - Tecoma, 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 →