Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sydenham, Victoria 3037 · Brimbank LGA
About Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Catholic Regional College Sydenham is a catholic high school located in Sydenham, Victoria (3037), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 974 students (484 girls and 490 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Catholic Regional College Sydenham has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (77.4 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Catholic Regional College Sydenham scores 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 149th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 10 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 Catholic Regional College Sydenham's 974 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Catholic Regional College Sydenham have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Sydenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
476 students · ICSEA 1067 · 169 m away
Sydenham Primary School
Sydenham · Government primary · Prep-6
993 students · ICSEA 1012 · 854 m away
Mackellar Primary School
Delahey · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.1 km away
Taylors Lakes Secondary College
Taylors Lakes · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.2 km away
Taylors Hill Primary School
Taylors Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
575 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.2 km away
Copperfield College
Delahey · Government high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.3 km away
Taylors Lakes Primary School
Taylors Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.3 km away
Parkwood Green Primary School
Hillside · Government primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.3 km away
Cana Catholic Primary School
Hillside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.4 km away
Monmia Primary School
Keilor Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lavalla Catholic College
Traralgon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,358 students · ICSEA 1028
Mercy College
Coburg · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1029
Notre Dame College
Shepparton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,683 students · ICSEA 1030
Mercy Regional College
Camperdown · Catholic high school · 7-12
341 students · ICSEA 1026
Marist-Sion College
Warragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1025
Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Leongatha · Catholic high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Catholic Regional College Sydenham a public or private school?
Catholic Regional College Sydenham is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Catholic Regional College Sydenham offer?
Catholic Regional College Sydenham offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Catholic Regional College Sydenham?
In 2025, Catholic Regional College Sydenham had 974 enrolled students (484 girls, 490 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Catholic Regional College Sydenham?
Catholic Regional College Sydenham has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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 Catholic Regional College Sydenham rank in VIC?
Catholic Regional College Sydenham ranks 149th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.7/100), and 473rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Catholic Regional College Sydenham?
Catholic Regional College Sydenham has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Catholic Regional College Sydenham co-ed?
Yes. Catholic Regional College Sydenham is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Catholic Regional College Sydenham?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Catholic Regional College Sydenham 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 Regional College Sydenham?
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