Sources & verification

Datasets this site is built from

School locations, sectors and types come from government open data. We normalise labels, drop closed schools, and merge jurisdictions — figures are otherwise reproduced as published.

Victorian VCE figures are reproduced as published facts from the VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information, attributed on each school page.

National & official

Commonwealth-level places to check any Australian school's facts.

• My School (ACARA)Look up any school's NAPLAN results, attendance, enrolments and funding, compared with statistically similar schools.
• ACARAThe authority behind the Australian Curriculum, NAPLAN and My School — national reports on schooling.
• Australian CurriculumThe official F–10 curriculum: learning areas and achievement standards for each year level.
• NAP (National Assessment Program)What NAPLAN covers, when it runs, and national results over time.
• ABS — Schools statisticsOfficial national and state statistics on school numbers, enrolments and staff.
• data.gov.au — SchoolsThe open-data portal hosting the government school datasets this site is built from.
• Study AustraliaOfficial guidance for international families choosing and enrolling in Australian schools.

State school finders & zones

Each state's official tool for finding your local school and checking zones or catchments — the source of truth for enrolment areas.

• VICFind My SchoolVictorian government school zones by home address, on a map.
• NSWSchool FinderYour local-catchment NSW public school, plus nearby options.
• QLDSchools DirectoryContact, location and enrolment details for Queensland schools.
• WASchoolsOnlineWA public schools: local-intake areas, annual reports and results.
• SAFind Schools & PreschoolsSA government schools, preschools and zone lookups.
• TASFind Your Local SchoolTasmania's intake-area map and school directory.
• ACTFind a School (Priority Enrolment Areas)Which ACT public schools your suburb guarantees a place in.
• NTNT Education DirectoryContact and location details for NT schools.

Curriculum & results authorities

The bodies that set senior-secondary curricula and publish official results in each state — where score data ultimately comes from.

• VICVCAAVCE study designs, exam timetables and published results information.
• NSWNESAHSC syllabuses, past papers and results facts and figures.
• QLDQCAAQCE syllabuses, assessment and certification information.
• WASCSAWACE requirements and past ATAR course examinations.
• SASACE BoardSACE subjects, structure and results access.
• TASTASCTCE requirements and accredited course details.
• ACTBSSSACT Year 12 Certificate requirements and ATAR information.
• NTNTCET (NT Education)NT Certificate of Education and Training requirements.

Scholarship & entrance-test providers

The three companies that run most Australian school scholarship and entrance testing — registration always happens with them or the school.

• Academic Assessment Services (AAS)Which schools test with AAS, and the exam format (reasoning, reading, maths, writing).
• EdutestEdutest scholarship/entrance test dates and participating schools.
• ACER Scholarship TestingACER test dates, registration and participating schools.

Independent guides

Established third-party directories — useful for a second opinion, with their own methodologies.

• Good Schools Guide AustraliaProfiles of thousands of schools, searchable by fees, curriculum and location.
• Better EducationHistorical school results and rankings across ATAR, VCE, HSC and NAPLAN.
• Schools360Independent private-school reviews scored across academics, wellbeing and programs.

Sector bodies

Peak bodies for independent and Catholic schooling — directories and sector-wide information.

• Independent Schools AustraliaNational directory and statistics for independent schools.
• National Catholic Education CommissionNational Catholic-school statistics and links to each state's authority.
• VICMelbourne Archdiocese Catholic SchoolsDirectory of Catholic schools across the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
• NSWCatholic Schools NSWStatewide Catholic school finder for New South Wales.
• NSWSydney Catholic SchoolsCatholic schools within the Archdiocese of Sydney.
• QLDBrisbane Catholic EducationCatholic schools across South East Queensland.
• WACatholic Education Western AustraliaDirectory of Catholic schools in Western Australia.