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Caroline Chisholm Catholic College

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Braybrook, Victoria 3019 · Maribyrnong LGA

67.5/ 100
Success Index
Top 25%

#117 of 348 high schools in VIC
#345 of 1,472 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
1,555
+11% over 5 years
ICSEA
1036
62nd percentile nationally
Students per teacher
12.0
130.0 FTE teachers
Year range
7-12
Multi-campus school

About Caroline Chisholm Catholic College

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Braybrook, Victoria (3019), within the Maribyrnong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,555 students (707 girls and 848 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 137 teachers (130.0 full-time equivalent) and 90 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College scores 67.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 117th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 4 in the Maribyrnong 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.

Median study score
30
-1 vs 2024
Study scores 40+
6.4%
+0.9 pts vs 2024
VCE students
370
Enrolled in at least one VCE study
VCE completion
100%
76.6% applied for tertiary places
Results reflect the students who sat the VCE in 2025 and are not adjusted for intake. Schools with fewer than four students in a measure are suppressed by VCAA. See top VCE schools in Victoria.

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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.

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
707
Boys
848
Language background other than English
32%
Indigenous students
0%

Enrolments by year level

How Caroline Chisholm Catholic College's 1,555 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Year 7 cohort
297
Year 12 cohort
222

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College have changed over the past decade.

1,2581,4451,6332015: 1,469 students2016: 1,461 students2017: 1,451 students2018: 1,440 students2019: 1,425 students2020: 1,398 students2021: 1,449 students2022: 1,452 students2023: 1,511 students2024: 1,547 students2025: 1,555 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Caroline Chisholm Catholic College

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Frequently asked questions

Is Caroline Chisholm Catholic College a public or private school?

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.

What year levels does Caroline Chisholm Catholic College offer?

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.

How many students attend Caroline Chisholm Catholic College?

In 2025, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College had 1,555 enrolled students (707 girls, 848 boys), a change of 11% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Caroline Chisholm Catholic College?

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Caroline Chisholm Catholic College rank in VIC?

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College ranks 117th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.5/100), and 345th of 1,472 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College?

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

What are the VCE results at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College?

In 2025, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 6.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 370 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College?

In 2025, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College had 297 students in Year 7 and 222 in Year 12.

Is Caroline Chisholm Catholic College co-ed?

Yes. Caroline Chisholm Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Caroline Chisholm Catholic College?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caroline Chisholm Catholic 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 Caroline Chisholm Catholic College?

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