Belmont High School

Belmont High School is a public coeducational school located in Belmont, Greater Geelong, serving students in Years 7-12 with approximately 1,200 current enrollments. As a public school, admission is based on designated school zones, which can be checked on the findmyschool.vic.gov.au website.

According to 2025 VCAA data, the school maintains stable academic performance with a median study score of 29 and 4.40% of students achieving scores above 40, ranking within the top 100 Victorian public schools academically according to AU Guide. Taking into account multiple factors including Chinese population ratio and community safety, AU Guide gives the school an overall rating of 53.70.

The school is situated in the well-established Belmont community. Based on 2021 ABS census data, the area has a total population of 15,066, with 297 Chinese residents representing 2.00% of the population, indicating a relatively low Chinese demographic. The community's main ethnic composition includes English (40.25%), Australian (35.98%), Irish (15.09%), Scottish (12.57%), and German (4.94%) ancestry.

From a safety perspective, according to September 2025 Crime Statistics Agency data, Belmont's crime rate is 6,126 per 100,000 people, which is only 0.90 times the Victorian average (6,810), making it a relatively safe area. Regarding the property market, based on Data Vic's first quarter 2025 data, the area's median house price is approximately $700,000 and median apartment price is around $600,000; rental rates for 3-bedroom and 2-bedroom houses are approximately $480 and $430 per week respectively.