Avila College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 · Monash LGA
About Avila College
Avila College is a catholic girls' high school located in Mount Waverley, Victoria (3149), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,011 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Avila College has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 102 teachers (88.6 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Avila College scores 79.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 37th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (7th of 13 in the Monash 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 1113
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Avila College's 1,011 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Avila College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Avila College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family School
Mount Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1124 · 321 m away
Huntingtower School
Mount Waverley · Independent combined · Prep-12
785 students · ICSEA 1201 · 352 m away
Mount Waverley Secondary College
Mount Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,862 students · ICSEA 1127 · 669 m away
Syndal South Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
334 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.0 km away
Mount Waverley North Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.1 km away
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.1 km away
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.5 km away
Pinewood Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
947 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.9 km away
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150 · 2.1 km away
Burwood East Special Developmental School
Burwood East · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Whitefriars College
Donvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1112
Our Lady of Mercy College
Heidelberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1111
Our Lady of Sion College
Box Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1111
Marcellin College
Bulleen · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,131 students · ICSEA 1115
Santa Maria College
Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12
779 students · ICSEA 1110
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd
Eltham · Catholic high school · 7-12
901 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Avila College a public or private school?
Avila College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Avila College offer?
Avila College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Avila College?
In 2025, Avila College had 1,011 enrolled students (1,011 girls, 0 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Avila College?
Avila College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Avila College rank in VIC?
Avila College ranks 37th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.2/100), and 84th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Avila College?
Avila College has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Avila College?
In 2025, Avila College recorded a median VCE study score of 32 with 12.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 276 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Avila College?
In 2025, Avila College had 170 students in Year 7 and 175 in Year 12.
Is Avila College co-ed?
No. Avila College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Avila College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Avila 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 Avila College?
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