Croydon Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon, Victoria 3136 · Maroondah LGA
About Croydon Community School
Croydon Community School is a public high school located in Croydon, Victoria (3136), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 143 students (56 girls and 87 boys).
Croydon Community School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (26.4 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Croydon Community School scores 51.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 209th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (7th of 7 in the Maroondah 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 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+43 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 Croydon Community School's 143 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Croydon Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Croydon Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Croydon Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 955 · 424 m away
Luther College
Croydon Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1127 · 994 m away
Sacred Heart School
Croydon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.1 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.3 km away
Ainslie Parklands Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.5 km away
Croydon Hills Primary School
Croydon Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.6 km away
Ruskin Park Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.7 km away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.9 km away
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.1 km away
Dorset Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Somerville Secondary College
Somerville · Government high school · 7-12
582 students · ICSEA 983
Cranbourne East Secondary College
Cranbourne East · Government high school · 7-12
2,110 students · ICSEA 983
Brauer Secondary College
Warrnambool · Government high school · 7-12
866 students · ICSEA 982
Mooroolbark College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
934 students · ICSEA 982
Mount Erin Secondary College
Frankston South · Government high school · 7-12
490 students · ICSEA 985
McClelland Secondary College
Frankston · Government high school · 7-12
1,089 students · ICSEA 981
Frequently asked questions
Is Croydon Community School a public or private school?
Croydon Community School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Croydon Community School offer?
Croydon Community School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Croydon Community School?
In 2025, Croydon Community School had 143 enrolled students (56 girls, 87 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Croydon Community School?
Croydon Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. 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 Croydon Community School rank in VIC?
Croydon Community School ranks 209th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.2/100), and 714th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Croydon Community School?
Croydon Community School has about 5.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Croydon Community School?
In 2025, Croydon Community School had 19 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Croydon Community School co-ed?
Yes. Croydon Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Croydon Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Croydon Community School 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 Croydon Community School?
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