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You can get an overall picture of any school by reading its profile. Each school's profile includes details of its main characteristics.
Read moreCatholic schools
Catholic schools form the next largest sector, with just over a fifth of Victorian secondary enrolments.
Read moreGovernment schools
Government schools make up the largest sector, with around 65 per cent of enrolments nationally.
Read moreSchool fees
Parents of high school children in non-government schools are always asked to pay fees and often to contribute to building or development funds.
Read moreNAPLAN tests may go online
As this year's NAPLAN tests took place in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 classrooms around Australia, the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) confirmed that is investigating the possibility of offering the tests online in the future.
Read moreiPads in Victorian secondary schools
The Victorian Government is trialing Apple's iPad in a number of schools to gauge how tablet technology impacts on students, teachers and parents.
Read moreSchool sectors
Schools throughout Australia belong in one of three main sectors: government, Catholic or independent. For many people, choosing a sector is the first and most fundamental step towards choosing a school.
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