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RATE CHALLENGE SCHOOL EXPLORER · 2026/27
Best Schools in Melbourne’s West: Explorer, Zones & Programs 2026/27
Explore Melbourne’s western and north-western school corridor and compare the things that matter to your family: year level, school type, entry rules, location, enrolment and programs.
265schools/campuses in this explorer
100.0%schools with enrolment information
4schools with specialist programs listed
Websitesofficial school links available
My School ↗official NAPLAN results
How to use the guide
Start with the pathway, then narrow the address.
The west spans inner-west neighbourhoods, Hobsons Bay, Brimbank, Wyndham, Melton and growth areas. A short distance on a map can mean a different zone, transport pattern or school pathway.
2. Choose entry
Filter local-zone/intake schools, selective entry, audition/special entry or application-based non-government schools.
3. Choose strengths
Use the program filter to explore Academic, Sport, Arts, STEM, Languages, IB, Boarding and other programs we have been able to confirm. If something is not listed, check the school website because our list may not cover every activity.
4. Verify before buying
Open Victorian Find my School, check the exact residential address, ask the school about capacity and criteria, then test transport and housing costs.
Important: a school zone or catchment is an enrolment tool, not a property-value guarantee. Zones can change, specialist/selective settings use different rules, and out-of-area enrolment may depend on capacity.
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Filter the full directory by what matters to your family.
Search the regional school directory, then narrow it by level, sector, entry pathway, location, enrolment, programs and other practical factors.
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How this guide works
A simple way to compare schools.
We include a broad range of schools and help you compare the things that may matter to your family. We do not accept payment to rank schools, and we do not treat one result as the whole story.
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Start with a broad school list
We aim to include the schools in the area, not just a hand-picked top ten.
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Use official information first
Government school directories, enrolment information and school websites are our starting point.
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Programs are checked
We only list sport, arts, STEM, academic and other programs when we can confirm them from school or government information.
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Compare what matters to you
Academic results, programs, location, entry rules, costs and travel can all matter differently to each family.
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Fees are matched carefully
Where we show private-school fees, we match them to the correct school and campus and still recommend checking the latest school fee schedule.
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Use NAPLAN in context
Use My School ↗ for official NAPLAN results. NAPLAN is useful, but it is only one part of choosing a school.
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Always check the school zone
School zones can change and may depend on the exact address, so confirm the address in the official state tool before making a property decision.
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Check the latest details
School programs, fees and enrolment rules can change. Use the links provided and the school website to confirm anything important to your decision.
About the information
What this guide includes.
This guide covers schools across Melbourne’s west using the official Victorian school directory and the latest published enrolment figures available.
Not every program is listed
Schools may offer sport, music, arts and other activities that are not shown here. Check the school website for the latest program information.
Enrolment numbers can change
Enrolment figures help show the size of a school, but they do not mean places are currently available. Check with the school for current enrolment information.
Private-school fees can change
Check the school’s latest fee schedule for tuition, levies, devices, camps and other costs.
About our data: School details are checked against official directories. Program and fee information is shown where available.
School directory
Schools included in this Melbourne’s West explorer.
Browse schools alphabetically, or use the filters above to narrow the list and compare schools.
Open A–Z school index
- AAberfeldie Primary School — ABERFELDIE 3040 · Aintree Primary School — Aintree 3336 · Al Iman College — MELTON SOUTH 3338 · Al-Taqwa College — TRUGANINA 3029 · Alamanda K-9 College — Point Cook 3030 · Albanvale Primary School — Albanvale 3021 · Albion North Primary School — Sunshine North 3020 · Albion Primary School — Albion 3020 · Altona College — Altona 3018 · Altona Green Primary School — Altona Meadows 3028 · Altona Meadows Primary School — Altona Meadows 3028 · Altona North Primary School — Altona North 3025 · Altona Primary School — Altona 3018 · Annunciation School — BROOKLYN 3012 · Ardeer Primary School — Ardeer 3022 · Ardeer South Primary School — Sunshine West 3020 · Arnolds Creek Primary School — Harkness 3337 · Ascot Vale Heights School — Ascot Vale 3032 · Ascot Vale Primary School — Ascot Vale 3032 · Ascot Vale West Primary School — Ascot Vale 3032 · Australian Islamic Centre College — NEWPORT 3015 · Ave Maria College — ABERFELDIE 3040 · Avondale Primary School — Avondale Heights 3034
- BBaden Powell P-9 College — Hoppers Crossing 3029 · Barayip Primary School — Tarneit 3029 · Bayside P-12 College — Williamstown 3016 · Bellbridge Primary School — Hoppers Crossing 3029 · Bemin Secondary College — Truganina 3029 · Bethany Catholic Primary School — WERRIBEE NORTH 3030 · Binap Primary School — Brookfield 3338 · Braybrook College — Braybrook 3019 · Brinbeal Secondary College — Tarneit 3029 · Brookside P-9 College — Caroline Springs 3023 · Buckley Park College — Essendon 3040 · Burnside Primary School — Burnside 3023
- CCairnlea Park Primary School — Cairnlea 3023 · Cambridge Primary School — Hoppers Crossing 3029 · Cana Catholic Primary School — HILLSIDE 3037 · Caroline Chisholm Catholic College — BRAYBROOK 3019 · Carranballac P-9 College — Point Cook 3030 · Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs — CAROLINE SPRINGS 3023 · Catholic Regional College Institute of Training — SYDENHAM 3037 · Catholic Regional College North Keilor — KEILOR NORTH 3036 · Catholic Regional College St Albans — ST ALBANS 3021 · Christ the King Primary School — BRAYBROOK 3019 · Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School — CAROLINE SPRINGS 3023 · Coburn Primary School — Melton South 3338 · Copperfield College — Delahey 3037 · Corpus Christi School — KINGSVILLE 3012 · Corpus Christi School — WERRIBEE 3030 · Creekside K-9 College — Caroline Springs 3023
- DDavis Creek Primary School — Tarneit 3029 · Deanside Primary School — Deanside 3336 · Debney Meadows Primary School — Flemington 3031 · Deer Park North Primary School — Deer Park 3023 · Deer Park West Primary School — Deer Park 3023 · Derrimut Primary School — Derrimut 3026 · Dharra School — Aintree 3336 · Diggers Rest Primary School — Diggers Rest 3427 · Dinjerra Primary School — Braybrook 3019 · Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services | Djerriwarrh Community College — MELTON 3337 · Dohertys Creek P-9 College — Truganina 3029
- EEmmanuel College — ALTONA NORTH 3025 · Emmaus Catholic Primary School — SYDENHAM 3037 · Essendon Keilor College — Keilor East 3033 · Essendon North Primary School — Essendon North 3041 · Essendon Primary School — Essendon 3040 · Exford Primary School — Exford 3338 · Eynesbury Primary School — Eynesbury 3338
- FFeatherbrook P-9 College — Point Cook 3030 · Flemington Primary School — Flemington 3031 · Footscray City Primary School — Footscray 3011 · Footscray High School — Footscray 3011 · Footscray North Primary School — Footscray 3011 · Footscray Primary School — Footscray 3011 · Footscray West Primary School — West Footscray 3012 · Furlong Park School For Deaf Children — Sunshine North 3020
- GGarrang Wilam Primary School — Truganina 3029 · Gilson College — TAYLORS HILL 3037 · Glengala Primary School — Sunshine West 3020 · Good News Lutheran College — TARNEIT 3029
- HHeathdale Christian College — WERRIBEE 3030 · Holy Eucharist School — ST ALBANS 3021 · Homestead Senior Secondary College — Point Cook 3030 · Hoppers Crossing Secondary College — Hoppers Crossing 3029
- IIramoo Primary School — Wyndham Vale 3024 · Islamic College of Melbourne — TARNEIT 3029
- JJackson School — St Albans 3021 · Jennings Street School — Laverton 3028
- KKarwan Primary School — Tarneit 3029 · Keilor Downs Secondary College — Keilor Downs 3038 · Keilor Heights Primary School — Keilor East 3033 · Keilor Primary School — Keilor 3036 · Keilor Views Primary School — Keilor Downs 3038 · Kings Park Primary School — St Albans 3021 · Kingsville Primary School — Yarraville 3013 · Kororoit Creek Primary School — Burnside Heights 3023 · Kurunjang Primary School — Melton 3337 · Kurunjang Secondary College — Kurunjang 3337
- LLaa Yulta Primary School — Mambourin 3024 · Lakeview Senior College — Caroline Springs 3023 · Laverton P-12 College — Laverton 3028 · Little River Primary School — Little River 3211 · Lollypop Creek Primary School — Werribee 3030 · Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School — ESSENDON 3040 · Lumen Christi School — POINT COOK 3030
- MMackellar Primary School — Delahey 3037 · MacKillop Catholic Regional College — WERRIBEE 3030 · Manor Lakes P-12 College — Wyndham Vale 3024 · Manorvale Primary School — Werribee 3030 · Marian College — SUNSHINE WEST 3020 · Maribyrnong College — Maribyrnong 3032 · Melton Christian College — BROOKFIELD 3338 · Melton Primary School — Melton 3337 · Melton Secondary College — Melton 3337 · Melton South Primary School — Melton South 3338 · Melton Specialist School — Melton 3337 · Melton West Primary School — Melton West 3337 · Monmia Primary School — Keilor Downs 3038 · Moonee Ponds Primary School — Moonee Ponds 3039 · Moonee Ponds West Primary School — Moonee Ponds 3039 · Mossfiel Primary School — Hoppers Crossing 3029 · Mother of God School — ARDEER 3022 · Mount Alexander 7-12 College — Flemington 3031 · Mount St Joseph Girls' College — ALTONA 3018 · Movelle Primary School — KINGS PARK 3021 · Muhammadiyah Australia College — MELTON 3337
- NNearnung Primary School — Tarneit 3029 · Newmark Primary — WILLIAMSTOWN 3016 · Newport Gardens Primary School — Newport 3015 · Newport Lakes Primary School — Newport 3015 · Nganboo Borron School — Werribee 3030 · Ngarri Primary School — Manor Lakes 3024 · Niddrie Autistic School — Niddrie 3042 · Niddrie Primary School — Niddrie 3042
- OOakTree College — WEST FOOTSCRAY 3012 · OneSchool Global Vic — MELTON WEST 3337 · Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School — SUNSHINE 3020 · Our Lady of the Nativity School — ABERFELDIE 3040 · Our Lady of the Southern Cross — MANOR LAKES 3024 · Overnewton Anglican Community College — KEILOR 3036
- PParkwood Green Primary School — Hillside 3037 · Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School — KEILOR EAST 3033 · Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College — Point Cook 3030 · Point Cook Senior Secondary College — Point Cook 3030
- QQueen of Peace Primary School — ALTONA MEADOWS 3028
- RResurrection School — KINGS PARK 3021 · Riverbend Primary School — Wyndham Vale 3024 · Riverwalk Primary School — Werribee 3030 · Rockbank Primary School — Rockbank 3335 · Rosamond Special School — Braybrook 3019 · Rosehill Secondary College — Niddrie 3042
- SSacred Heart School — NEWPORT 3015 · Sacred Heart School — ST ALBANS 3021 · Saltwater P-9 College — Point Cook 3030 · Seabrook Primary School — Seabrook 3028 · Seaholme Primary School — Seaholme 3018 · Southern Cross Grammar — CAROLINE SPRINGS 3023 · Spotswood Primary School — Spotswood 3015 · Springside Primary School — Caroline Springs 3023 · Springside West Secondary College — Fraser Rise 3336 · St Albans East Primary School — St Albans 3021 · St Albans Heights Primary School — St Albans 3021 · St Albans Meadows Primary School — St Albans 3021 · St Albans North Primary School — St Albans 3021 · St Albans Primary School — St Albans 3021 · St Albans Secondary College — St Albans 3021 · St Andrew's School — WERRIBEE 3030 · St Anthony's School — MELTON SOUTH 3338 · St Augustine's Primary School — KEILOR 3036 · St Augustine's School — YARRAVILLE 3013 · St Bernadette's School — SUNSHINE NORTH 3020 · St Bernard's College — ESSENDON 3040 · St Brendan's School — FLEMINGTON 3031 · St Catherine of Siena School — MELTON WEST 3337 · St Christopher's School — AIRPORT WEST 3042 · St Clare's Catholic Primary School — TRUGANINA SOUTH 3029 · St Columba's College — ESSENDON 3040 · St Dominic's School — MELTON 3337 · St Francis Catholic College — MELTON 3337 · St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School — TARNEIT 3029 · St George Preca School — CAROLINE SPRINGS 3023 · St James the Apostle School — HOPPERS CROSSING NORTH 3029 · St John Bosco's School — NIDDRIE 3042 · St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School — TARNEIT 3029 · St John's School — FOOTSCRAY 3011 · St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School — WERRIBEE 3030 · St Lawrence Catholic Primary School — DERRIMUT 3026 · St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School — WEIR VIEWS 3338 · St Leo the Great Primary School — ALTONA NORTH 3025 · St Margaret Mary's School — SPOTSWOOD 3015 · St Margaret's Primary School — MARIBYRNONG 3032 · St Martin de Porres School — AVONDALE HEIGHTS 3034 · St Martin de Porres School — LAVERTON 3028 · St Mary MacKillop Primary School — KEILOR DOWNS 3038 · St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School — POINT COOK 3030 · St Mary's School — WILLIAMSTOWN 3016 · St Mary's School — ASCOT VALE 3032 · St Mary's School — ALTONA 3018 · St Monica's Primary School — MOONEE PONDS 3039 · St Monica's School — FOOTSCRAY 3011 · St Paul's Kealba Catholic School — KEALBA 3021 · St Paul's School — SUNSHINE WEST 3020 · St Peter Apostle School — HOPPERS CROSSING 3029 · St Peter Chanel School — DEER PARK 3023 · St Peter's School — KEILOR EAST 3033 · St Peter's School — SUNSHINE WEST 3020 · St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School — TARNEIT NORTH 3029 · St Theresa's School — ALBION 3020 · St Therese's School — ESSENDON 3040 · St Vincent de Paul's School — STRATHMORE 3041 · Staughton College — Melton South 3338 · Stella Maris Catholic Primary School — POINT COOK 3030 · Stevensville Primary School — St Albans 3021 · Strathmore North Primary School — Strathmore 3041 · Strathmore Primary School — Strathmore 3041 · Strathmore Secondary College — Strathmore 3041 · Strathtulloh Primary School — Strathtulloh 3338 · Sunshine Christian School — SUNSHINE NORTH 3020 · Sunshine College — Sunshine West 3020 · Sunshine Harvester Primary School — Sunshine 3020 · Sunshine Heights Primary School — Sunshine 3020 · Sunshine North Primary School — Sunshine North 3020 · Sunshine Primary School — Sunshine 3020 · Sunshine Special Developmental School — Sunshine 3020 · Suzanne Cory High School — Werribee 3030 · Sydenham - Hillside Primary School — Sydenham 3037
- TTarneit P-9 College — Tarneit 3029 · Tarneit Rise Primary School — Tarneit 3029 · Tarneit Senior College — Tarneit 3029 · Taylors Hill Primary School — Taylors Hill 3037 · Taylors Lakes Primary School — Taylors Lakes 3038 · Taylors Lakes Secondary College — Taylors Lakes 3038 · The Grange P-12 College — Hoppers Crossing 3029 · Thomas Carr College — TARNEIT 3029 · Thomas Chirnside Primary School — Werribee 3030 · Thornhill Park Primary School — Thornhill Park 3335 · Toolern Vale and District Primary School — Toolern Vale 3337 · Truganina P-9 College — Truganina 3029 · Truganina South Primary School — Truganina 3029
- UUniversity Park Primary School — St Albans 3021
- VVictoria University Secondary College — Cairnlea 3023
- WWalcom Ngarrwa Secondary College — Werribee 3030 · Warreen Primary School — Truganina 3029 · Warringa Park School — Hoppers Crossing 3029 · Wedge Park Primary School — Melton West 3337 · Wembley Primary School — Yarraville 3013 · Werribee Primary School — Werribee 3030 · Werribee Secondary College — Werribee 3030 · Westbourne Grammar School — TRUGANINA 3029 · Western Autistic School — Laverton 3028 · Western English Language School — Braybrook 3019 · Westgrove Primary School — Werribee 3030 · Williamstown High School — Williamstown 3016 · Williamstown North Primary School — Williamstown 3016 · Williamstown Primary School — Williamstown 3016 · Wimba Primary School — Tarneit 3029 · Woodville Primary School — Hoppers Crossing 3029 · Wyndham Central Secondary College — Werribee 3030 · Wyndham Community and Education Centre Inc | Julia Gillard Community College — WERRIBEE 3030 · Wyndham Park Primary School — Werribee 3030 · Wyndham Vale Primary School — Wyndham Vale 3024
- YYarrabing Secondary College — Aintree 3336 · Yarraville Special Developmental School — Yarraville 3013 · Yarraville West Primary School — Yarraville 3013
Questions worth asking
A better school tour checklist.
School choice is not reducible to one public test result. Ask questions that reveal whether the setting works for the actual student and household.
Learning & extension
- How is high ability identified and extended?
- What literacy/numeracy intervention exists?
- What subjects or senior pathways are genuinely available?
Sport, arts & activities
- Which programs require trials or auditions?
- Are specialist activities timetable-based or extracurricular?
- What additional travel or competition costs apply?
Support & wellbeing
- How are disability adjustments organised?
- What is the approach to behaviour, bullying and attendance?
- What counselling and transition support is available?
Practical household fit
- What are start/finish times and transport options?
- Is OSHC available and at what cost?
- Are there waitlists, catchment restrictions or sibling rules?
FAQ
Common questions about the explorer.
Use this guide to build a shortlist, then confirm the latest details with the school and the relevant education authority.
Does Rate Challenge rank every school from best to worst?
No. No. Different families value different things, so we let you compare schools by the factors that matter to you.
Where can I check a school’s NAPLAN results?
Use My School ↗ for official school-level NAPLAN information. Treat NAPLAN as one part of a broader school comparison.
Why do some schools have no Sport or Arts tag?
Our program list may not cover everything a school offers. Check the school website for the latest sport, arts and other program information.
Can I rely on this page to decide whether a house is in a school zone?
No. Use Victorian Find my School for the exact address and verify the current enrolment rules with the school.
Are private-school fees exact?
Where fees are shown, use them as a guide only. Always check the school’s current fee schedule and compulsory charges.