Compare Advanced-level SEN International Schools in Melbourne, Australia

Albert Park College is a co-educational secondary school in Melbourne offering a blended Australian Curriculum, International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and senior pathway. The college serves Years 7–12 with a three-year Senior Years option (Years 10–12), enabling early access to VCE alongside VET subjects through the Inner Melbourne VET Cluster and an IB qualification. Year 10 students can trial a VCE subject to gain insight into the VCE process, while ATAR remains the university entry measure. The campus network comprises five sites along Port Phillip Bay, with a sixth campus planned at Gasworks Arts Park. Facilities include Danks St Campus with a performing arts centre, science rooms, teaching kitchens, a modern library, a gym and media hub, and a visual arts studio; Bay St Campus houses the Environmental Arts Hub and Year 9 Da Vinci Program. Programs include SEAL, Inspire enrichment, instrumental music ensembles and leadership opportunities across year levels today.

Islamic College of Melbourne is an Islamic co-educational college at 83 Wootten Road, Tarneit. Established in 2011 to serve Melbourne's Muslim community, the college now welcomes families across the state. The Primary Years (Foundation to Year 6) follow the Victorian Curriculum F-10 Version 2.0, delivering core subjects such as English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities, with Quran, Arabic and Islamic Studies taught weekly. The Primary Curriculum integrates these faith-based subjects to strengthen Islamic identity alongside academic learning. Secondary Years (Year 7-12) offer three senior pathways: Mainstream VCE, DEEP and VCE VM, and SAP and IB Diploma Programme, with Year 9-12 elective choices and personalised pathway planning. The Diploma of Islamic Leadership (ILEAD) is offered from Year 10-12 alongside VCE, delivering an AQF Level 5 qualification. Signature programs include the IB Diploma Programme and ILEAD. The Tarneit Campus provides specialist spaces, including science labs, art studios, a food technology kitchen, a library opened in 2022, and a Wellness/Administration building opened in 2026.

Kunyung Primary School sits on a 2.5-hectare campus on Kunyung Road, Mt Eliza, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. It is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Programme, with a curriculum that aligns to the Victorian Curriculum. The school teaches Learning Areas including Literacy, Numeracy, French, STEM, Physical Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and ICT, delivered through Transdisciplinary Learning that links knowledge across subjects. A strong emphasis on Student Wellbeing underpins daily practice, and a broad program of extra‑curricular activities complements classroom learning. The school hosts modern, well‑resourced facilities, including a 2.5 ha site, specialist programs in Visual Arts, Physical Education, Performing Arts, STEM and French, and a well‑stocked library that supports inquiry learning. In 2025, enrolments reached 766 from Prep to Year 6. Active community involvement is encouraged, with camps, excursions, Hands On Music, and lunchtime clubs such as Dance, Choir and Art Club, for curious, engaged families.

McKinnon Primary School is a government, co-educational primary school in Ormond, Victoria. It offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) alongside the Victorian Curriculum F-10 from Foundation to Year 6. The campus features a library and specialist programmes in Mandarin (LOTE), Performing Arts, Physical Education and Visual Arts. Students participate in inter-school sports, instrumental music and camps. After-school activities include Drama, Dance and Circus on Tuesdays; Soccer on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Tennis on Tuesday–Thursday; Computer Coding on Wednesdays and Thursdays; Brass & Woodwind on Thursdays. The Digimaker coding program runs after school, developing computational thinking. Parents volunteer to support reading and excursions. The School Council comprises eight parent representatives, three DET representatives and one community representative, with the Principal as Executive Officer; sub-committees include Building and Grounds and Finance. Lifestyle and wellbeing activities include the District Athletics Carnival, Junior Cross-Country, Year 4–6 Swimming in September and Year 3 Camp Oasis; Outside School Hours Care is provided by TheirCare.

Milgate Primary School is a government, co-educational primary located at 96 Landscape Drive, East Doncaster, Victoria. It serves students aged 4 to 12 and follows the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) alongside the Australian Curriculum. The PYP delivers a transdisciplinary, inquiry-based, student-centred approach with Language Arts taught in English and weekly Mandarin from Foundation to Year 6. Maths and STEM are taught through inquiry-based methods, with STEM integrating science, technology, engineering and mathematics and using digital tools. Specialist subjects include Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Library, EAL and Intervention/High Ability. Milgate sits on established grounds with ongoing improvements coordinated by the School Council Facilities sub-committee, including new classrooms, playgrounds, shade areas and garden spaces created via community Working Bees. The school runs a comprehensive sports program across Foundation to Year 6, with House Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country and interschool competitions, and enables District, Regional and State-level representation opportunities.

Located on Hobart Road in Murrumbeena, Murrumbeena Primary School delivers the Australian Curriculum through the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). The school is an IB World School authorised to teach the PYP, with a focus on developing inquirers and lifelong learners who value international mindedness, care, intercultural understanding and respect. The curriculum uses six inquiry units each year and aligns with the Victorian Curriculum. Classrooms are organized into teaching teams with specialist support in ICT/Library, Physical Education, Art, Music and Japanese, and ICT is integrated across programs. Japanese is taught weekly as a language other than English, and students participate in language, culture and exchanges through a sister school relationship with Shinjo Elementary School. The campus features an on-site heated swimming pool, a modern Library/Information Resource Centre, dedicated Visual and Performing Arts spaces, and a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden. A weekly STEM program, introduced in 2024, includes robotics and coding.

Surrey Hills Primary School is a co-educational IB World School at 2 Beatrice Avenue, Surrey Hills. It delivers the Primary Years Programme (PYP) within the Victorian Curriculum, using a transdisciplinary Program of Inquiry for Prep–Year 6. English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Technologies/Digital Technology, Civics and Citizenship, Health, Critical and Creative Thinking and the Capabilities are taught through the inquiry framework, with Mandarin (LOTE) and specialist units in Physical Education, Performing Arts and Visual Arts. The school provides Growth and Development literacy support, the 6+1 Traits of Writing, Essential Assessment for Reading and Mathematics, and differentiated groups. Accredited as an IB-PYP school, Surrey Hills prioritises international-mindedness, inquiry-based learning and Individual Learning Programs for every student. The campus features an on-site stadium and oval, a nature trail and a 2024 beehive cubby. Instrumental music, choir and a band/ensemble complement the curriculum; wellbeing is supported by a chaplain and officer.

MLC is a day and boarding school for girls in Melbourne, Australia, delivering a P-12 education across four stages: Junior School, Junior Secondary (Years 7–8); Middle School (Years 9–10); and Senior School (Years 11–12). The curriculum blends the Australian Curriculum with the IB Diploma Programme, offering more than 60 subjects across VCE, VCE VET and IB. Education Outdoors operates at Banksia and Marshmead campuses, focusing on sustainability, environmental learning and outdoor experiences. The Arts and Design area is extensive, offering Art, Photography, Fashion, Product Design and Technology and Visual Communication Design, supported by 13 studios and a technology studio, with opportunities such as an Italy study tour for Years 11–12. The Kew campus, seven kilometres from Melbourne, houses four learning communities, science laboratories, a Music School, Art rooms, libraries, a Health Centre and a Commercial Training Restaurant. The college welcomes students of faiths and backgrounds and supports learning through programs and sister-school partnerships across communities worldwide.

St Leonard's College is an independent, coeducational Australian school serving students aged 3 to 18. The curriculum blends the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme for younger years with the Diploma Programme for senior students, alongside the Australian Curriculum. Prep to Year 4 focuses on inquiry, independence and international mindedness, supported by specialist teachers across English, Science, Mathematics, Humanities, Languages, Wellbeing, DigiSTEM, Drama, Art and Music. The Cove (Years 5 and 6) is an upper-primary program with dedicated teachers across English, Science, Mathematics, Humanities and Languages (Chinese, French or Spanish). Middle School (Years 7–9) offers elective options and an experiential Year 9 SEA program, with curriculum informed by Harvard GSE and Monash and participation in the OECD 2030 project. In Years 10–12 students choose between VCE and IBDP, with course guides published. Since 1914, the school has evolved as a coeducational community, celebrating 50 years of coeducation and the IB Diploma.

Auburn High School is a coeducational Years 7–12 campus located in Hawthorn East, Victoria. It offers the Victorian Curriculum for Years 7–12 alongside the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme as an alternative to VCE, with an accelerated VCE pathway for Year 10. The school also runs the Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) program for 7–9 and a Bi-national French Program for 7–9, including French Partial Immersion. Students can progress to VCE, Vocational Major, or the IB DP, with TOK, EE, and CAS components in the Diploma Programme. The campus features a new Senior School building, modern classrooms, and extensive playing fields to support sport and outdoor activities. A strong community orientation is evident in programs like Relay for Life, World's Greatest Shave, and local partnerships. The Performing Arts program, school production, instrumental music, and a broad clubs roster underpin a vibrant co‑curricular life alongside camps, excursions, and student leadership opportunities ahead.

Collingwood College is a government Prep to Year 12 school in inner-city Melbourne, established in 1882. It serves about 800 students, including up to 80 international students from diverse backgrounds. The college offers the Australian Curriculum, the IB Middle Years Programme for Years 7–9, and a Steiner stream delivering Rudolf Steiner-inspired living and creative learning. Senior Secondary is provided at the Wurun Senior Campus in partnership with Fitzroy High School, with pathways to VCE, VET, VM and VPC. Modern facilities include open, technology-rich classrooms connected by a high-powered wireless network, and new state-of-the-art spaces across campuses. A signature Kitchen Garden Program (SAKG) and a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach enrich inquiry and hands-on learning. The English Language Centre supports EAL students, and an International Student Program welcomes learners from many countries. The school's vision—Diversity, Creativity, Innovation, Relationships, and Achievement—shapes a broad, future-focused program and strong links with the community and families worldwide.

Fitzroy North Primary School sits in Melbourne's north and serves students aged 3 to 12. The school pursues International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme candidacy for full accreditation in 2025. The inquiry-based curriculum develops curious learners. Reading blends phonics in the Junior years with decodable readers, while Senior Reading emphasizes comprehension and textual analysis. Writing uses the Language Experience Approach to integrate speaking, listening and writing. Mathematics features explicit teaching with differentiation and enrichment through Maths Explorer and Maths Olympiad, guided by the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0. The Arts and Physical Education are strong strands; Music offers instruments and ensembles, Art covers a range of media, Languages and Science are core areas, with Auslan as a specialist language program; Tutor Learning Initiative. Capital works 2025 delivered purpose-built classrooms; 60 Chromebooks support digital learning. The community is diverse, representing seventeen language groups, with student leadership via the Junior School Council.

Good News Lutheran College is a two-campus Prep-to-Year-12 school in Victoria. The college delivers Australian Curriculum through the International Baccalaureate framework in Primary Years, with specialist teachers in Music, Art, PE and LOTE German. In the Junior Years, students use computers and iPads and participate in swimming and athletic carnivals. The school is authorised to deliver IB Middle Years Programme for Years 7–9, with the Australian curriculum taught within the IB MYP framework to support inquiry. Year 10 provides a pre-VCE year in preparation for Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and VCE Major in Years 11–12. GNLC offers a Christ-centered education and aims to prepare global citizens. Tarneit campus houses Science Labs, Wood Technology Lab, Drama Studio, Fashion/Textiles Studio, Music Rooms, Art Studio and libraries; Mambourin Campus opened in 2023 and began on-site learning in 2025. GNLC runs Melody Makers and the performing arts, alongside German language and community service.

Keysborough Gardens Primary School is a public IB World School in Keysborough, Melbourne, delivering the Primary Years Programme alongside the Victorian Curriculum for students aged 5 to 12. Opened in January 2020, the school sits on a landscaped 2.2-hectare site and had about 520 students across 23 classes in 2026. The campus features flexible learning spaces, a gymnasium, sports courts, and buildings for Performing Arts, Physical Education, STEM and year-level classrooms. The Main Building houses Reception, a library, Mandarin, and early-year rooms, while Year Two to Year Four occupy the first level; Year Five and Year Six host spaces for STEM and arts. Mandarin is taught for Reception and Year 1. The school emphasizes inquiry-based learning with explicit teaching to support academic, social, and emotional growth, guided by Kindness, Empathy, Gratitude, Respect and Excellence, and a vision to empower every child as a confident, caring citizen who strives for excellence.

Mater Christi College is an independent Catholic girls' secondary school in Belgrave, Victoria, for students aged 12 to 18. Established in 1963 and owned by Good Samaritan Education, the college serves Year 7 to Year 12 with an open-entry policy. The Victorian Curriculum 2.0 guides learning in Years 7–9, with Year 7 and 8 offering Arts, English, Health and Physical Education, Humanities, Languages (French and Chinese), Mathematics, Religious Education, Science, and Design and Technologies. Years 9–10 focus on core literacy and numeracy with electives, and Year 10 opens into the Senior School with core units and six electives from Arts, Humanities, Languages, and Design and Technology, including an Accelerated VCE option. In Years 11–12 students study VCE, VCE-VM or VET, with pathways that may include accelerated Year 12. Facilities include a Learning Commons, chapel, Café Bene, Pavilion, Scholastica Study Centre, and a Year 12 Lounge, plus six science laboratories, robotics, a Maths Task Centre, and specialist spaces for Visual Arts, Design, and Performing Arts. Co-curricular programs include Space X-Plore to NASA, a France Educational Trip, DAV debating, Writers' groups, music ensembles, and school productions, fostering leadership, service, and global awareness.

St Margaret's Berwick Grammar is a dual-campus independent day school in Victoria, Australia, serving ages 3 to 18. The Berwick Campus houses ELC, Junior School, and Senior Girls, while Officer Campus hosts Senior Boys. The curriculum blends the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme in the Junior School with the Australian Curriculum across the senior years. Years 10–12 follow the Victorian Certificate of Education (Units 1–4), with some cross-campus VCE units offered off-campus. Languages include French and Mandarin in the Junior School, with Chinese or French available in the Senior School. Distinguishing features include the Odyssey Year 9 Leadership and Character Development program extending into Year 10, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award pathway, alongside a Careers/outcomes and university focus with cross-campus subject choices. The school offers performing arts, visual arts, and music programs, a High-Performance Centre, science labs, and extensive libraries. Extra-curriculars span sport, drama, debating, ensembles and service learning.

Werribee Secondary College is a government, co-educational secondary school in Werribee, Victoria, serving students aged 12 to 18. It delivers the Australian Curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) alongside Victorian senior pathways. In Junior School (Years 7–8) the curriculum includes English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Health and Physical Education, Technology, Arts and Languages (LOTE). All students study one language other than English (Chinese, Japanese or Spanish) and join a daily homegroup. In Middle School (Years 9–10) there are electives in The Arts and Technology while continuing core subjects. Senior years provide VCE, VET, VCE VM, VPC, or the IBDP, with Year 10 IB Link into Year 12. Since 2013 the college has offered the IB Diploma Programme. The campus includes a gym, an auditorium with a canteen, a music recital centre and a 200-seat theatre, language and science centres, a library, and two ovals. Co-curriculars include music and performing arts and an Army Cadet Unit; the Duke of Edinburgh's Award is embedded. 98% of students received higher education offers in VTAC rounds 2023–2025.