Catherine McAuley College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bendigo, Victoria 3550 · Greater Bendigo LGA
About Catherine McAuley College
Catherine McAuley College is a catholic high school located in Bendigo, Victoria (3550), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,567 students (758 girls and 809 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Catherine McAuley College has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 141 teachers (126.6 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Catherine McAuley College scores 68.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 109th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 6 in the Greater Bendigo 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 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Catherine McAuley College's 1,567 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Catherine McAuley College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Catherine McAuley College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040 · 506 m away
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003 · 584 m away
Bendigo Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 1005 · 863 m away
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.0 km away
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.0 km away
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.0 km away
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.2 km away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.3 km away
Kalianna School
Bendigo · Government special · U
221 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055
John Paul College
Frankston · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,300 students · ICSEA 1055
Loyola College
Watsonia · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,443 students · ICSEA 1055
Catholic College Wodonga
Wodonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,229 students · ICSEA 1054
Simonds Catholic College
West Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
359 students · ICSEA 1053
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Catherine McAuley College a public or private school?
Catherine McAuley College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Catherine McAuley College offer?
Catherine McAuley College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Catherine McAuley College?
In 2025, Catherine McAuley College had 1,567 enrolled students (758 girls, 809 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Catherine McAuley College?
Catherine McAuley College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Catherine McAuley College rank in VIC?
Catherine McAuley College ranks 109th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.8/100), and 310th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Catherine McAuley College?
Catherine McAuley College has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Catherine McAuley College?
In 2025, Catherine McAuley College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 328 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Catherine McAuley College?
In 2025, Catherine McAuley College had 337 students in Year 7 and 176 in Year 12.
Is Catherine McAuley College co-ed?
Yes. Catherine McAuley College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Catherine McAuley College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Catherine McAuley 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 Catherine McAuley College?
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