Schools that Excel 2023
Celebrating Victorian schools that have improved their end-of-year VCE performance over the past decade.
Schools that Excel 2023: Find out your school’s results
The Age Schools that Excel recognises schools that achieve outstanding improvement in their VCE results over a decade. Find out who won and use our dashboard to track your school’s results.
- by Craig Butt, Robyn Grace and Adam Carey
Regional winners: Horsham College and Sacred Heart College Yarrawonga
A public school striving for positive pathways and a non-government school that believes potential is not determined by postcode are The Age’s Schools that Excel in regional Victoria.
- by Robyn Grace
Northern winners: Bundoora Secondary College and Hume Anglican Grammar
A public school that focuses on identifying students’ interests and an independent school growing at a giddying pace have been awarded The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s north.
- by Robyn Grace
Eastern winners: Auburn High School and Waverley Christian College
A state school which has become the first choice for many families, and an evangelical Christian school which helps students find purpose are The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s east.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Western winners: Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar and Victoria University Secondary College
An independent school with a “whole student” approach and a government school that guides others in success have been awarded The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s west.
- by Nicole Precel
Southern winners: McClelland College and Balcombe Grammar School
A public school where students compete against teachers and an independent school with a custom-built marketplace have been awarded The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s south.
- by Sherryn Groch
Rising number of year 12 graduates heading straight to workforce
Experts say the trend reflects students embracing the ideal of lifelong learning. But one warns early employment without training could leave graduates unprepared for future jobs markets.
- by Robyn Grace and Craig Butt