Government co-ed secondary college serving years 7–12 in Melton, Victoria, with 1433 students in a high socio-educational disadvantage community.
NAPLAN 39 points below national year-level averages and a median ATAR of 53.0; the result is a B- overall.
Melton Secondary College is also known as Melton SC and MSC Melton.
Median ATAR 53.0 ranks #434 of 522 Victoria schools. Within Victoria Government schools, ranks #220 of 295.
Melton Secondary College draws students from the Melton Secondary College (and 1 more zone).
Melton Secondary College has an overall SchoolRank score of 42.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 40/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 944, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Melton Secondary College, Year 7 students averaged 500 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 531, below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Melton Secondary College is a large government secondary school with approximately 1,433 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Melton Secondary College is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 42/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Melton Secondary College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 37% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 81%, which is below the national benchmark.
Melton Secondary College has a median ATAR of 53.0. The Year 12 completion rate is 83%.
Melton Secondary College is located in Melton, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 944 (22th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.