Melbourne High School is a boys' government selective entry school in South Yarra, taking students from Year 9 to Year 12. Entry is by the Selective Entry High School exam, sat in Year 8 and run by ACER for the Department of Education. Applications for 2028 entry close April 2027 (expected).
Key takeaways
- Entry is at Year 9 through the state-wide selective exam. There are no scholarships; places are won on exam rank.
- 2028 entry: exam June 2027 (expected), applications close April 2027 (expected).
- Median ATAR 95.45 in 2024, with 71.9% of students above 90.
- Government school: no tuition fees. Schools ask for voluntary parent contributions, published on their own website.
Getting in: 2028 entry
Melbourne High School does not offer scholarships. Every place is won through the Selective Entry High School exam, sat once in Year 8. The dates below are the state-wide dates and apply to all Victoria selective schools.
| Applications open | March 2027 expected Source: ACER · not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Applications close | April 2027 expected Source: ACER · not yet verified |
| Exam day | June 2027 expected Source: ACER · not yet verified |
| First-round offers | August 2027 expected Source: ACER · not yet verified |
Fees
Melbourne High School is a government school and charges no tuition fees. Victoria government schools ask families for voluntary contributions for curriculum items, camps and extras, which each school publishes on its own website (mhs.vic.edu.au). We will list the published figure here once it has been checked.
True cost, Year 7 to 12
Not applicable. There is no tuition at Melbourne High School; the main costs over six years are parent contributions, uniforms, devices and camps.
How Melbourne High School compares
The other selective entry high schools in Victoria.
| School | Suburb | Gender | Median ATAR | ATAR 90+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne High School | South Yarra | Boys | 95.45 (2024) | 71.9% |
| The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School | Melbourne | Girls | Not published | Not published |
| Nossal High School | Berwick | Co-ed | Not published | Not published |
| Suzanne Cory High School | Werribee | Co-ed | Not published | Not published |
Exam outcomes reported by parents
Anonymous reports from families who went through the Melbourne High School round. Shown only once a school and entry year has five or more reports; figures are ranges and counts, never exact scores.
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Common questions
Does Melbourne High School offer scholarships?
No. Melbourne High School is a government selective entry school with no tuition fees, so there is nothing to discount. Entry is decided by the selective entry exam alone.
When do applications close for 2028 entry?
April 2027, expected and not yet confirmed. This page updates the day the date changes.
How much are Melbourne High School fees?
There are no tuition fees. Melbourne High School asks for voluntary parent contributions, published on its website.
What results does Melbourne High School get?
In 2024 the median ATAR was 95.45, and 71.9% of students scored 90 or above. Source: mhs.vic.edu.au.
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Sources
- https://mhs.vic.edu.au · checked 19 October 2026
- https://mhs.vic.edu.au/2025/01/31/ours-week-1-term-1-2025/
Updated 19 October 2026