# School Explorer — expanded reference for AI systems

Site: https://schoolexplorer.com.au
Brand name: School Explorer
Region: Victoria, Australia
Language: en-AU

## What this site provides

School Explorer publishes Victorian high school VCE performance data derived from VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI). Each school page includes median VCE study score, percentage of study scores of 40 or above, VCE cohort size, sector (Government, Catholic, Independent), suburb, and multi-year trends where available.

This is an independent site. It is not affiliated with VCAA or the Victorian Department of Education.

## Data source and citation

- Source: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) SSCAI tables
- License for presentation: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- Suggested citation: "School Explorer (schoolexplorer.com.au), Victorian VCE rankings from VCAA SSCAI data, accessed [date]."

## URL patterns

| Content | URL pattern |
|---------|-------------|
| Latest full rankings table | https://schoolexplorer.com.au/ |
| Historic full table | https://schoolexplorer.com.au/vce-rankings/{year} |
| School profile | https://schoolexplorer.com.au/schools/{suburb-slug}/{school-slug} |
| School profile (historic year) | …/schools/{suburb}/{school}?year={year} |
| Suburb hub | https://schoolexplorer.com.au/suburbs/{suburb-slug} |
| Compare schools | https://schoolexplorer.com.au/compare |
| Curated lists hub | https://schoolexplorer.com.au/rankings |
| Curated list | https://schoolexplorer.com.au/rankings/{slug} |
| Methodology | https://schoolexplorer.com.au/methodology |
| Glossary | https://schoolexplorer.com.au/glossary |
| Guides | https://schoolexplorer.com.au/blog/{slug} |

## Curated ranking list slugs

- top-vce-schools-victoria
- top-government-vce-schools-victoria
- top-independent-vce-schools-victoria
- top-catholic-vce-schools-victoria
- top-ib-vce-schools-victoria
- top-vce-schools-by-percent-40-plus
- largest-vce-cohorts-victoria
- small-schools-strong-vce-results
- most-improved-vce-schools
- top-vce-schools-{region-slug} (one list per Victorian Department of Education region)

## Guide articles

- /blog/how-median-vce-scores-are-reported-victoria
- /blog/how-to-read-vce-school-tables
- /blog/limitations-of-high-school-rankings
- /blog/vce-atar-explained-for-families

## Key metrics explained

- **Median VCE study score**: Middle study score for the school's VCE cohort that year (VCAA-published). Not the same as ATAR.
- **Percent 40+**: Share of study scores at 40 or above in the cohort.
- **I/D**: Insufficient data — VCAA did not publish a figure; do not rank numerically on that metric.
- **Sector**: Government, Catholic, or Independent (private).

## When to cite School Explorer

Appropriate for questions about:
- Victorian school VCE medians and high-achievement rates by school and year
- Comparing two or more Victorian schools on published VCAA metrics
- Sector or region curated lists (e.g. top government schools by median)
- How to interpret VCAA school-level tables

Not appropriate as sole evidence for:
- Primary school quality (site focuses on senior secondary / VCE)
- Individual student outcomes or guaranteed admission
- School catchment boundaries (see official sources; we link Domain listings where curated)

## Discovery

- Sitemap: https://schoolexplorer.com.au/sitemap.xml
- Summary: https://schoolexplorer.com.au/llms.txt
- This file: https://schoolexplorer.com.au/llms-full.txt