Top Sporting Schools in Melbourne

6 Mar

Written By M P

Discover Melbourne’s best private schools for sports, based on Schools360’s comprehensive evaluation of school’s sporting programs, facilities, achievements, and more.

Many of Melbourne's best private schools have a rich legacy of sporting excellence, where sports is ingrained in the culture and identity of the school.

Private schools recognise the value of sporting programs as a point of distinction. For many parents, sports programs are an important consideration, and sometimes the deciding factor, when choosing a private school for their child.

The fusion of sports and academics creates a well-rounded educational experience.

Beyond physical fitness, school sports offer a myriad of benefits contributing to the holistic development of students. These include enhanced social wellbeing, positive impacts on academic performance, the cultivation of leadership skills, encouragement of a success mindset, and overall physical well-being.

*Image Credit - Melbourne Girls’ Grammar School*

Sporting excellence enhances a school's reputation and serves as a positive branding element.

Many of Melbourne’s most well-funded private schools are investing significantly in sports programs, professional coaching staff, elite athlete programs, and state-of-the-art facilities. The investment in facilities includes expansive gyms, sports ovals, boat sheds and rowing facilities, and aquatic centres.

School sports has evolved beyond athletics and traditional team sports, with many top private schools offering expanded sports options including snow sports.

*Image Credit - Caulfield Grammar School*

In addition to intra-school house sports, private schools in Melbourne are affiliated with various school sporting organisations including Girls Sport Victoria (GSV), APS Sports (APS), the Association of Coeducational Schools (ACS), and the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV). These affiliations provide a structured platform for schools to engage in inter-school competitions and can be a pathway to representative and professional sports.

The tables below highlight Melbourne’s best private schools for sports*, to determine the rankings, Schools360 analysed:

Sports Opportunities
Athlete Support
Sports Facilities and Gym Quality
Swimming Facilities & Programs
Sporting Achievements

*Note that scores are out of 10, and only schools that scored 9 are listed below

Boys’ Schools

 

    School
    Schools360 Sports Score
    Sports Affiliation
    Location
  


    Camberwell Grammar School
    10
    AGSV  
    Canterbury
  

    Scotch College
    10
    APS  
    Hawthorn
  

    Melbourne Grammar School
    10
    APS  
    South Yarra
  

    Brighton Grammar School
    10
    APS  
    Brighton
  

    Xavier College
    10
    APS  
    Kew
  

    St. Kevin's College
    9.5
    APS  
    Toorak
  

    Trinity Grammar School
    9
    AGSV  
    Kew
  

Girls’ schools

  

    School
    Schools360 Sports Score
    Sports Affiliation
    Location
  


    Melbourne Girls' Grammar School
    9.5
    GSV
    South Yarra
  

    Lauriston Girls' School
    9.5
    GSV
    Armadale
  

    Methodist Ladies College
    9.5
    GSV
    Kew
  

    St. Catherine's School
    9
    GSV
    Toorak
  

    Korowa Anglican Girls' School
    9
    GSV
    Glen Iris
  

    Genazzano FCJ College
    9
    GSV
    Kew
  

Co-ed schools

  

    School
    Schools360 Sports Score
    Sports Affiliation
    Location
  


    Caulfield Grammar School
    10
    APS  
    Caulfield
  

    Carey Baptist Grammar School
    10
    APS  
    Kew
  

    Geelong Grammar School
    10
    APS  
    Corio
  

    Haileybury
    9.5
    APS  
    Keysborough
  

    Peninsula Grammar
    9.5
    AGSV  
    Mount Eliza
  

    St. Leonard's College
    9
    ACS
    Brighton East
  

    Ivanhoe Grammar School
    9
    AGSV  
    Ivanhoe
  

    Westbourne Grammar School
    9
    ACS
    Truganina
  