Enrolment
Girls vs boys enrolment
776
reported total enrolments
376 girls
400 boys
48.5% girls51.5% boys
Melrose High School reports 776 total enrolments, including 376 girls and 400 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 48.5% girls and 51.5% boys.
2025 Australia school profile data
Melrose High School
Melrose High School is a government secondary school in Pearce, Australian Capital Territory, with 776 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 78.
Pearce, ACT 2607GovernmentSecondary7-10
GovernmentSecondaryCo-educational
Quick school snapshot
What stands out in the profile
School model
Melrose High School is listed as Government and Secondary, with a reported year range of 7-10.
Enrolment size
The school reports 776 total enrolments, including 376 girls and 400 boys where available.
ICSEA context
The ICSEA value is 1,079, with percentile 78 in the current dataset.
Gender profile
The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 48.5% girls and 51.5% boys.
Staff ratio
The student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1, based on 57.2 FTE teaching staff where available.
Local area
The campus is in Pearce, Australian Capital Territory, within Unincorporated ACT.
Profile signals
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Melrose High School profile summary
Melrose High School is listed as a government secondary school in Pearce, Australian Capital Territory. The profile reports 776 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 1,079, and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 where available. The reported year range is 7-10, and the campus sits within Unincorporated ACT local government area.
Socio-educational
ICSEA percentile
78
percentile where available
ICSEA
1,079
Melrose High School sits at the 78 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.
SEA quarters
Socio-educational distribution
Bottom
13%
Lower-middle
20%
Upper-middle
30%
Top
37%
The socio-educational distribution lists 13% in the bottom quarter, 20% in the lower-middle quarter, 30% in the upper-middle quarter, and 37% in the top quarter.
Staff
Staff profile summary
Teaching staff
61
FTE teaching
57.2
Non-teaching
29
Student-teacher
13.6:1
The profile reports 61 teaching staff and 29 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Location
Campus location and area context
Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.
- Suburb
- Pearce
- Postcode
- 2607
- State
- Australian Capital Territory
- Local government area
- Unincorporated ACT
- Statistical Area Level 2
- Pearce
- Statistical Area Level 3
- Woden Valley
- Statistical Area Level 4
- Australian Capital Territory
- Remoteness area
- Major Cities
Governance
Governance and official links
Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.
- Governing body
- ACT Education Directorate
- Governing body URL
- Visit website
- School URL
- Visit school website
- Campus type
- School Single Entity
- Reporting description
- Individual Reporting
Community
Student community profile
Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.
- Indigenous enrolment
- 4%
- Language background other than English: yes
- 31%
- Language background other than English: no
- 68%
- Language background other than English: not stated
- 0%
Nearby
Nearby and similar schools
Similar schools are selected from the same suburb first, then from the same local government area where needed.
IndependentCombined
Marist College Canberra
Pearce, ACT 2607
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 1.9K
- ICSEA
- 1,142
- Ratio
- 13.4:1
CatholicPrimary
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce, ACT 2607
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 210
- ICSEA
- 1,131
- Ratio
- 13.3:1
GovernmentPrimary
Ainslie School
Braddon, ACT 2612
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 351
- ICSEA
- 1,130
- Ratio
- 13.0:1
GovernmentSecondary
Alfred Deakin High School
Deakin, ACT 2600
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 881
- ICSEA
- 1,132
- Ratio
- 13.6:1
GovernmentCombined
Amaroo School
Amaroo, ACT 2914
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 1.6K
- ICSEA
- 1,070
- Ratio
- 13.0:1
GovernmentPrimary
Aranda Primary School
Aranda, ACT 2614
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 517
- ICSEA
- 1,159
- Ratio
- 15.6:1
FAQ
Questions about Melrose High School
How many students attend Melrose High School?
Melrose High School has 776 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 376 girls and 400 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.
What type of school is Melrose High School?
Melrose High School is listed as a Government school with school type Secondary. The reported year range is 7-10.
Where is Melrose High School located?
Melrose High School is located in Pearce, ACT 2607. The local government area is Unincorporated ACT.
What is the ICSEA value of Melrose High School?
The ICSEA value for Melrose High School is 1,079 and the ICSEA percentile is 78. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.
Is Melrose High School boys-only, girls-only or co-educational?
Melrose High School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 48.5% girls and 51.5% boys where percentage fields are available.
Data note
Built from structured 2025 school profile data
This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.