Celebrating Victorian schools that have improved their end-of-year VCE performance over the past decade.
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The Age Schools that Excel recognises schools that achieve outstanding improvement in their VCE results over a decade. Find out who won and use our dashboard to track your school’s results.
A public school striving for positive pathways and a non-government school that believes potential is not determined by postcode are The Age’s Schools that Excel in regional Victoria.
A public school that focuses on identifying students’ interests and an independent school growing at a giddying pace have been awarded The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s north.
A state school which has become the first choice for many families,and an evangelical Christian school which helps students find purpose are The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s east.
An independent school with a “whole student” approach and a government school that guides others in success have been awarded The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s west.
A public school where students compete against teachers and an independent school with a custom-built marketplace have been awarded The Age’s Schools that Excel in Melbourne’s south.
Experts say the trend reflects students embracing the ideal of lifelong learning. But one warns early employment without training could leave graduates unprepared for future jobs markets.