Catholic Ladies' College Ltd
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Eltham, Victoria 3095 · Nillumbik LGA
About Catholic Ladies' College Ltd
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd is a catholic high school located in Eltham, Victoria (3095), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 901 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (81.1 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Catholic Ladies' College Ltd scores 84.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 11th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Nillumbik 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 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Catholic Ladies' College Ltd's 901 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Catholic Ladies' College Ltd have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Catholic Ladies' College Ltd
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Eltham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 1094 · 639 m away
Eltham East Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
652 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.0 km away
Sherbourne Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.2 km away
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.4 km away
Eltham High School
Eltham · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.5 km away
Eltham Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
253 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.5 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Montmorency · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.6 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.6 km away
Montmorency South Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
620 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.0 km away
Montmorency Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Marcellin College
Bulleen · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,131 students · ICSEA 1115
Avila College
Mount Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1113
Whitefriars College
Donvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1112
St Aloysius College
North Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
673 students · ICSEA 1127
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Catholic Ladies' College Ltd a public or private school?
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Catholic Ladies' College Ltd offer?
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Catholic Ladies' College Ltd?
In 2025, Catholic Ladies' College Ltd had 901 enrolled students, a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Catholic Ladies' College Ltd?
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Catholic Ladies' College Ltd rank in VIC?
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd ranks 11th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (84.1/100), and 26th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Catholic Ladies' College Ltd?
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Catholic Ladies' College Ltd?
In 2025, Catholic Ladies' College Ltd recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 11.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 193 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Catholic Ladies' College Ltd?
In 2025, Catholic Ladies' College Ltd had 187 students in Year 7 and 127 in Year 12.
What other schools are near Catholic Ladies' College Ltd?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Catholic Ladies' College Ltd 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 Catholic Ladies' College Ltd?
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