Footscray High School
Secondary school in Footscray, VIC
About Footscray High School
Footscray High School is a government secondary school located in Footscray, Melbourne. As a VIC public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 1326 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1078 (78th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Footscray, VIC 3011
- Website footscray.vic.edu.au/our-school
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 1,326 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 131 (116.2 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 59 (46.5 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1078 (78th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 2%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 696 (52%)
Girls: 630 (48%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 33%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 65%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 15%
Lower 20%
Upper 30%
Top 35%
