Melbourne High School achieved a median VCE study score of 36 in 2024, compared to McKinnon Secondary College's 33. Research by Victoria University education policy expert Melissa Tham found that attending a selective school does not lead to significant long-term benefits, with students from selective schools reporting only slightly higher life satisfaction but no better education or employment outcomes than those who attended non-selective schools. Selective schools in Melbourne include the John Monash Science School and the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, while mainstream government schools offer high-ability programs that have been criticized for giving students a warped sense of their academic ability.
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