Port Melbourne Secondary College is a progressive, inquiry-led school built into a vertical campus within an innovation precinct.
NAPLAN averaging +28 above national year-level averages; the result is a B+ overall.
Port Melbourne Secondary College is a progressive, inquiry-led school built into a vertical campus within an innovation precinct. It specializes in design thinking and real-world problem solving through its Creative Technology stream and an incubator entrepreneurship program. The school suits students drawn to applied learning and hands-on innovation work, with a culture that is academically intense and project-focused rather than traditional.
Port Melbourne Secondary College is also known as PMSC, Port Melbourne SC and PMSC Port Melbourne.
Port Melbourne Secondary College draws students from the Port Melbourne Secondary College (and 1 more zone).
Port Melbourne Secondary College has an overall SchoolRank score of 64.6/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 62/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1101, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Port Melbourne Secondary College, Year 7 students averaged 566 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 599, above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Reading. 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.
Port Melbourne Secondary College is a small government secondary school with approximately 416 students. It offers education for years 7-10. 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.
Port Melbourne 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 66/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Port Melbourne Secondary College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 27% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Port Melbourne Secondary College is located in Port Melbourne, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1101 (85th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. 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.