Billanook College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mooroolbark, Victoria 3138 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#68 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#193 of 1,259 nationally
About Billanook College
Billanook College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mooroolbark, Victoria (3138), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 889 students (398 girls and 491 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Billanook College has an ICSEA value of 1104, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 92 teachers (83.3 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Billanook College scores 74.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 68th of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 7 in the Yarra Ranges 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 1104
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Billanook College's 889 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Billanook College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Billanook College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mooroolbark East Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1013 · 298 m away
Edinburgh College
Lilydale · Independent combined · Prep-12
590 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.2 km away
Pembroke Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.5 km away
St Peter Julian Eymard
Mooroolbark · Catholic primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.9 km away
Yarra Hills Secondary College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
530 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.0 km away
Bimbadeen Heights Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.2 km away
Montrose Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.4 km away
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.6 km away
Mooroolbark College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
934 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.6 km away
Rolling Hills Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten
Muckleford · Independent combined · Prep-8
135 students · ICSEA 1105
Northside Christian College
Bundoora · Independent combined · Prep-12
643 students · ICSEA 1102
Hillcrest Christian College
Clyde North · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1106
Aitken College
Greenvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,453 students · ICSEA 1102
The Hamilton and Alexandra College
Hamilton · Independent combined · Prep-12
409 students · ICSEA 1107
Maranatha Christian School
Endeavour Hills · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is Billanook College a public or private school?
Billanook College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Billanook College offer?
Billanook College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Billanook College?
In 2025, Billanook College had 889 enrolled students (398 girls, 491 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Billanook College?
Billanook College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1104. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Billanook College rank in VIC?
Billanook College ranks 68th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.1/100), and 193rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Billanook College?
Billanook College has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Billanook College?
In 2025, Billanook College recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 9.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 164 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Billanook College?
In 2025, Billanook College had 125 students in Year 7 and 95 in Year 12.
Is Billanook College co-ed?
Yes. Billanook College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Billanook College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Billanook 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 Billanook College?
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