Welcome to Coburg High School
Welcome to Coburg High School – a school of ambition, community and purposeful learning, at the heart of Melbourne’s north.
At Coburg, we are ambitious in how we teach, what we expect, and what we believe our students can achieve. Ambition, for us, is not only about results – it is about the environment we create every day: classrooms with clarity and high expectations, teachers who know their craft, and a culture where every student is challenged, supported and known as an individual. Students are at the centre of our decision-making, and we hold high expectations of their learning, leadership, participation and inclusion. We are a technology-rich school with a well-documented online curriculum, and our school values of Community, Excellence, Integrity and Curiosity underpin everything that we do.
We know that students do their best work when they feel safe and connected. That is why wellbeing and learning go hand in hand at Coburg High. From the moment students arrive in Year 7 – supported by our transition program, Wellbeing and Inclusion teams, and Coburg Connect pastoral care program – we work to ensure every young person feels a genuine sense of belonging. Strong learning habits, consistent routines and high expectations are established early, and that foundation carries students all the way through to VCE and beyond.
Our results reflect this approach. In both 2024 and 2025, 17% of our students achieved an ATAR over 90, with a median study score of 30. Our outstanding results of students achieving study scores of 40 in these two years include subjects as diverse as English Language, Mathematical Methods, Physics, Chemistry, Media, Music, Visual Communication Design and Food Studies. Our growing VCE Vocational Major program, including School Based Apprenticeships, ensures that every pathway – academic or applied – is equally valued and well supported.
Beyond the classroom, students have access to an extensive range of opportunities: instrumental music, performance and production, visual arts, debating, sport, languages, digital technologies and STEAM. What makes these opportunities distinctive is where they happen – here, in your neighbourhood, at your local school. Around 85% of our students walk, ride or take public transport to school each day, building friendships with kids they see on their own street. They take part in before and after school activities without long commutes, and they grow up as part of a genuine local community. Coburg High is proud to be that community hub – a school woven into the fabric of the neighbourhood, not separate from it.
Our facilities continue to grow. A $17.8 million Technology Building, opening in 2027, will provide state-of-the-art spaces for materials and digital technology, fashion, media and design. Our beautiful grounds are being enhanced with thousands of native plants, creating a welcoming environment connected to the local area.
We are committed to a school where all members are welcomed, accepted and treated equitably and with respect, regardless of background, identity or experience. We do not tolerate behaviours or practices that disrespect or demean others.
Although this iteration of Coburg High School has been operating since 2015, we have grown rapidly and earned an excellent reputation for our positive approach to both learning and wellbeing.
To prospective students and families: I hope you find what you are looking for here. We would be very pleased to welcome you as members of the Coburg High School community.
Brent Houghton
Principal
Coburg High School