Education isn’t just a priority for Melbourne families – it’s often the defining factor in where they choose to live. When a family is looking to buy a home, delivering the best educational outcomes for their children frequently drives their purchasing decisions. One of the most evident signs is in property prices around high-performing school catchments.
Analysing REIV’s median property prices for the 12 months to March 2025 against Better Education’s rankings of Victoria’s top-performing public secondary schools, determined by median VCE scores, a clear trend emerges – schools play a demonstrable role in property values, particularly in tightly coveted public catchments.
Better Education is a valuable resource for real estate professionals, providing clear, data-driven rankings of schools based on NAPLAN, VCE, and ATAR results. It allows users to compare academic performance across suburbs, enabling informed conversations with buyers and investors who prioritise access to high-performing schools.