November 1, 2026 — 2:05pm

A public secondary school in Melbourne’s south-east has won the approval of parents, defying a trend for those on the city’s fringe to record lower parental satisfaction scores due to ageing facilities and student bullying.

An analysis of the annual opt-in survey of more than 300 government-run secondary schools across the state, found Stonnington had the most satisfied parents – giving the schools an average rating of 89.2 per cent. Average satisfaction scores are similarly high for schools in Glen Eira (85 per cent) and Port Phillip (82.6 per cent).

By contrast, Cardinia (55.8 per cent), Nillumbik (59.1 per cent) and Melton (61.5 per cent) were on average home to the Melbourne schools with the least satisfied parents in 2025.

While schools in growth corridors tended to have lower scores, the area of Casey rose above.…