Results and achievements
Each year our students achieve outstanding success in VCE and NAPLAN. Whether they attain a high ATAR, their personal best in one or more subjects, or gain entry into their course or pathway of choice, we are proud to be part of their journey and celebrate their achievements.
Northcote High School has a reputation as a leading provider of rigorous academic education. Most significantly, our school has maintained and sustained its absolute commitment to providing an exemplary education to the young people of Northcote and surrounding areas.
2025 VCE results
Our Year 11 and 12 VCE and VCE VM results are again outstanding this year. We have collated a summary of the data that our amazing students achieved.
You can see below their great results and a continuation of the excellence experienced in recent years.
Congratulations to Vincent Wang who is our 2025 Dux with an amazing ATAR score of 99.65.
- 26 Students (9%) achieved an ATAR of 95 or over
- 63 Students (22%) achieved an ATAR of 90 or over – in the top 10% of Australia
- 130 students (46%) achieved and ATAR of 80 or over – in the top 20% of Australia
- Median ATAR of 76.7
- 133 study scores over 40, which is 9% of all study scores and shared amongst 96 individual students.
- Median study score is 31
VCE VM Results:
13 of our 14 students achieved Satisfactory Completion in line with the statewide average of completion. The pathways for these students will be varied and include a combination of apprenticeships, traineeships, tertiary studies and other employment.
Further highlights are illustrated in the graphics below. Well done to the class of 2025!
2024 VCE results
We are delighted to share the excellent results of our class of 2024. This cohort have shown commitment, dedication and camaraderie and we are very proud of what they have achieved.
43 of our students (16%) achieved ATARs over 90, including 23 with ATARs over 95, and 38% of our students achieved ATARs over 80, putting them in the top 20% of students in Australia, a fantastic achievement which continues to build on the results from previous years. Students achieved a total of 126 study scores of 40+ and we also had 100% satisfactory completion in VCE VM.
Some other highlights included:
- Dux: Dylan MacLean, with an ATAR of 99.55
- 43 students with ATARs over 90
- 3 Perfect Study Scores: in Maths Methods, Applied Computing and Visual Communication Design.
- 100% of VCE VM students achieved satisfactory completion
Further highlights are illustrated in the graphics below. Congratulations to the class of 2024!
2023 VCE results
Our 2023 class has achieved excellent results. This cohort has demonstrated determination, a commitment to hard work, creativity and a strong community spirit. Their results in VCE and VCE VM have given them great pathways to future learning and exciting opportunities ahead.
Highlights included:
- Dux: Daniel Feng, with an ATAR of 99.1
- 20% of students with ATARs over 90
- 104 students with ATARs over 80
- 89% of VCE VM students achieved satisfactory completion
The graphic below outlines further highlights. Congratulations to the class of 2023.
NAPLAN results
NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) is an annual assessment for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in Australia. The tests cover skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy. The assessments are done every year in March.
As with VCE results, NAPLAN results provide the school with an annual snapshot of cohort achievement, trend data and of the learning progress of individuals. We use this data to inform curriculum planning and target instruction.
Northcote High School continues to demonstrate strong, above average NAPLAN performance compared with state and national averages in key domains.
This consistently high performance continued in 2025 with our results:
- Well above and above the Australian average
- Well above and above the Victorian average
- Similar student growth from Year 7 to 9 from statistically similar schools
Of particular note in 2025:
- 51% of our students are making above average progress compared to students with the same starting score and similair background in reading and numeracy
The results are a significant endorsement of the excellent performance of our students and their teachers.
To see our NAPLAN results, visit My School website.