Northcote High School
Secondary school in Northcote, VIC
About Northcote High School
Northcote High School is a government secondary school located in Northcote, Melbourne. As a VIC public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 1668 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1153 (96th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Northcote, VIC 3070
- Website www.nhs.vic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 1,668 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 154 (133.5 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 49 (36.5 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. 1153 (96th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 0%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 910 (55%)
Girls: 758 (45%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 25%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 74%
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 4%
Lower 11%
Upper 24%
Top 62%
