VCE Results 2025: Key Insights, Results by School | Top Performing Private School Ranking
Victoria’s 2025 VCE results are now released, providing the first comprehensive view of student achievement, ATAR performance and university pathway demand for the new year. Schools360 has analysed the latest VTAC and VCAA data to highlight the most important trends shaping outcomes for Victorian students.
This update brings together the official 2025 VCE statistics and the latest ATAR distribution data to help families understand how students performed this year and what to expect in the 2026 admissions cycle.
VCE Results 2025: The Big Day by the Numbers
The 2025 cohort delivered a strong set of results across every major indicator.
Official 2025 highlights:
97.3% VCE completion rate
65,568 students completed the VCE
23,494 study scores above 40
719 perfect study scores (50)
3,473 VCE Baccalaureate awards
Average ATAR: 69
These results show consistent academic strength across the state and a continued recovery to stable post-pandemic performance patterns.
Five Key Insights from the 2025 VCE Results
1. Record VCE scale and near-universal completion
More than 65,000 students completed the VCE with a completion rate above 97%, reinforcing the depth of participation across the state.
2. High academic performance maintained
Over 23,000 study scores above 40 and 719 perfect scores show strong student outcomes across subjects.
3. ATAR stability and strong high achiever performance
With an average ATAR of 69 and increasing numbers of students at the top, Victoria’s academic distribution continues to be one of the most consistent nationally.
4. Strong university appetite across all achievement bands
Demand for tertiary study remains exceptionally high, a trend that will influence competitiveness for 2026 places.
5. Continued strength in VCE Baccalaureate attainment
3,473 Baccalaureate awards reflect strong participation in advanced mathematics and languages.
How Victorian Private Schools Performed in VCE 2025
As schools begin releasing their results, early data points show strong VCE performance among leading independent, Catholic, and other non-government schools, particularly when assessed through median ATAR, median study score and the proportion of study scores above 40. These metrics provide a more reliable picture of cohort strength than top scores alone. Standout School-Level Outcomes in 2025
Melbourne Girls Grammar School recorded the highest reported median ATAR at 94.3, with 63% of students achieving ATARs above 90.
Presbyterian Ladies’ College and Huntingtower School both reported median ATARs above 93, placing them among the state’s strongest academic performers.
Melbourne Grammar School and Haileybury College led the state for perfect ATARs, with five students each achieving 99.95.
Ballarat Clarendon College stood out for cohort depth, with a median study score of 37 and 35% of study scores above 40.
Camberwell Girls Grammar, Korowa Anglican Girls’ School, Loreto Mandeville Hall, and Fintona Girls’ School all reported median ATARs at or above 90, alongside strong proportions of high ATARs.
Caulfield Grammar, Yarra Valley Grammar, and Trinity Grammar demonstrated consistent cohort performance with median ATARs in the high-80s and strong top-end results.
Across many leading schools, 40 to 60 per cent of students achieved ATARs above 90, highlighting both academic ambition and broad cohort capability rather than isolated peak outcomes.
2025 VCE & ATAR Results by School - Top 20 Ranking
Melbourne Girls Grammar School, South Yarra
Ranked first with Victoria’s private school’s highest reported median ATAR of 94.3, with 63% of students achieving ATARs above 90, 44% above 95, and two perfect results.Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC), Burwood
Achieved a median ATAR of 93.8, with 45% of students scoring 95+, 12% achieving 99+, and one student receiving a perfect 99.95 ATAR.Huntingtower School, Mount Waverley
Delivered an exceptional median ATAR of 93.63, placing it firmly among the strongest academic performers in Victoria in 2025.Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Canterbury
Recorded a median ATAR of 93.2 and median study score of 36, with 12% of students scoring 99+ and the dux achieving a perfect 99.95.Melbourne Grammar School, South Yarra
Posted a median ATAR of 92.55, with five students achieving 99.95, 15% scoring 99+, and 61% achieving ATARs above 90.Camberwell Grammar School, Canterbury
Achieved a median ATAR of 91.45 and median study score of 34.1, with 13% of students scoring 99+, two duces on 99.95, and 22% of study scores above 40.Korowa Anglican Girls’ School, Glen Iris
Recorded a median ATAR of 90.7, with more than half the cohort achieving 90+, over 10% scoring 99+, and eight perfect study scores.Ballarat Clarendon College, Ballarat
One of the strongest cohorts in the state, with a median ATAR of 90.3, median study score of 37, 35% of study scores above 40, and 12 perfect study scores.Bialik College, Hawthorn East
Achieved a median ATAR of 90.3 and median study score of 36, reflecting consistent high academic performance across the cohort.Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak
Delivered a median ATAR of 90.3 and median study score of 36, with 30% of students scoring 95+, seven perfect study scores, and two duces on 99.25.Fintona Girls’ School, Balwyn
Reported a median ATAR of 90.03, with 52% of students scoring 90+, 34% scoring 95+, and 14% achieving 99+.Haileybury College, Keysborough
Recorded a median ATAR of 90.0, with five perfect ATARs of 99.95, 46 perfect study scores, and more than 250 students achieving ATARs above 90.Trinity Grammar School, Kew
Achieved a median ATAR of 89.8 and median study score of 35, with three students scoring 99.95 and 11 perfect study scores.Mount Scopus Memorial College, Burwood
Delivered a median ATAR of 89.05, median study score of 36, and 25.5% of study scores above 40, highlighting strong cohort depth.Yarra Valley Grammar, Ringwood
Recorded a median ATAR of 87.65 and median study score of 35, with the school dux achieving an outstanding 99.85 ATAR.Caulfield Grammar School, Caulfield
Achieved a median ATAR of 87.2 and median study score of 35, with 43% of students scoring 90+, 26% scoring 95+, one perfect ATAR, and 19 perfect study scores.Firbank Grammar School, Brighton
Reported a median ATAR of 86.02, with five students achieving 99+, led by a dux on 99.85.Mentone Girls’ Grammar School, Mentone
Delivered its strongest results on record, with 51% of students achieving ATARs above 90, 25% scoring 95+, and a median study score of 35.Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, Ivanhoe
Recorded exceptional top-end performance, with the dux achieving a perfect 99.95, over 15% of students scoring 98+, and 47.7% scoring 90+.Scotch College, Hawthorn
Produced three perfect ATARs of 99.95, 36 students scoring 99+, and 80 students achieving 95+, confirming elite top-end performance despite a median ATAR not yet published.
Top Private Schools by Median VCE Score (Victoria, 2025)
Median VCE score: 37 (highest cohort performance)
Ballarat Clarendon College leads Victoria’s private school sector in 2025 with a median VCE score of 37, indicating exceptional depth of academic performance across its student cohort.
Median VCE score: 36 (top academic tier)
A group of leading private schools achieved a median VCE score of 36, placing them firmly in the top academic tier statewide. These schools include Mount Scopus Memorial College, Haileybury College (Girls), Leibler Yavneh College, Loreto Mandeville Hall, The King David School, Bialik College, Camberwell Girls Grammar School, Huntingtower School, Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Girls’ Grammar School and Ruyton Girls’ School. Each demonstrates strong, consistent academic outcomes across large cohorts.
Median VCE score: 35 (strong academic performance)
Schools with a median VCE score of 35 continue to demonstrate strong cohort-wide results and academic consistency. This group includes Genazzano FCJ College, Mentone Girls’ Grammar School, Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, Ivanhoe Grammar School, Trinity Grammar School, Methodist Ladies’ College, Lauriston Girls’ School, St Kevin’s College, Yarra Valley Grammar School, Haileybury College and Presbyterian Ladies’ College.
Median VCE score: 34 (solid academic depth)
A further group of high-performing private schools recorded a median VCE score of 34 in 2025. These include Camberwell Grammar School, Scotch College, Brighton Grammar School, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Sacré Cœur, Firbank Grammar School and Korowa Anglican Girls’ School. These schools continue to deliver strong academic outcomes supported by broad subject offerings and stable learning environments.
Schools360 note:
Median VCE score provides insight into overall cohort strength, complementing other measures such as ATAR outcomes, percentage of study scores above 40 and subject breadth. Schools at the top of this list consistently combine academic rigour with scale, stability and depth of teaching capability.
We’ll be updating the full 2025 VCE results for private schools in Melbourne as schools release more data.
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