Al-Taqwa College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Truganina, Victoria 3029 · Wyndham LGA
#113 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#397 of 1,259 nationally
About Al-Taqwa College
Al-Taqwa College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Truganina, Victoria (3029), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,617 students (1,417 girls and 1,200 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Al-Taqwa College has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 234 teachers (212.0 full-time equivalent) and 139 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Al-Taqwa College scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 113th of 239 combined schools in VIC (7th of 16 in the Wyndham area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Al-Taqwa College's 2,617 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Al-Taqwa College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Al-Taqwa College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Westbourne Grammar School
Truganina · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,121 students · ICSEA 1166 · 323 m away
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Truganina · Catholic primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.1 km away
Truganina South Primary School
Truganina · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.4 km away
Dohertys Creek P-9 College
Truganina · Government combined · Prep-9
1,698 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.6 km away
Truganina P-9 College
Truganina · Government combined · Prep-9
1,933 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.6 km away
Thomas Carr College
Tarneit · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.8 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.1 km away
Bellbridge Primary School
Hoppers Crossing · Government primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.2 km away
Garrang Wilam Primary School
Truganina · Government primary · Prep-6
559 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.8 km away
Baden Powell P-9 College
Hoppers Crossing · Government combined · Prep-9
827 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.8 km away
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Australian International Academy of Education
Coburg · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,215 students · ICSEA 1071
Little Yarra Steiner School
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278 students · ICSEA 1067
Al Siraat College
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St John's College Preston
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345 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is Al-Taqwa College a public or private school?
Al-Taqwa College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Al-Taqwa College offer?
Al-Taqwa College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Al-Taqwa College?
In 2025, Al-Taqwa College had 2,617 enrolled students (1,417 girls, 1,200 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Al-Taqwa College?
Al-Taqwa College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Al-Taqwa College rank in VIC?
Al-Taqwa College ranks 113th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 397th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Al-Taqwa College?
Al-Taqwa College has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Al-Taqwa College?
In 2025, Al-Taqwa College recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 11.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 135 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Al-Taqwa College?
In 2025, Al-Taqwa College had 241 students in Year 7 and 96 in Year 12.
Is Al-Taqwa College co-ed?
Yes. Al-Taqwa College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Al-Taqwa College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Al-Taqwa College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Al-Taqwa College?
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