De La Salle College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Malvern, Victoria 3144 · Stonnington LGA
#69 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#196 of 1,259 nationally
About De La Salle College
De La Salle College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Malvern, Victoria (3144), within the Stonnington local government area. It caters for students from 6 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 890 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
De La Salle College has an ICSEA value of 1131, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 94 teachers (85.2 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, De La Salle College scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 69th of 239 combined schools in VIC (9th of 9 in the Stonnington 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 1131
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 De La Salle College's 890 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at De La Salle College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near De La Salle College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Malvern · Catholic primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 1156 · 100 m away
Malvern Central School
Malvern · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1163 · 269 m away
Lauriston Girls' School
Armadale · Independent combined · Prep-12
935 students · ICSEA 1199 · 862 m away
Armadale Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.4 km away
Malvern Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.6 km away
St Roch's School
Glen Iris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.8 km away
Oakwood School
Caulfield North · Government high school · 7-12
622 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.8 km away
Sacre Coeur
Glen Iris · Catholic combined · Prep-12
659 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.8 km away
Loreto Mandeville Hall
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.8 km away
Caulfield Junior College
Caulfield North · Government primary · Prep-6
536 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Genazzano FCJ College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
680 students · ICSEA 1127
Xavier College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,503 students · ICSEA 1154
Loreto Mandeville Hall
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1167
Sacre Coeur
Glen Iris · Catholic combined · Prep-12
659 students · ICSEA 1171
Emmaus College
Vermont South · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,479 students · ICSEA 1086
St Kevin's College
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
2,087 students · ICSEA 1192
Frequently asked questions
Is De La Salle College a public or private school?
De La Salle College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does De La Salle College offer?
De La Salle College offers 6 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend De La Salle College?
In 2025, De La Salle College had 890 enrolled students (0 girls, 890 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of De La Salle College?
De La Salle College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1131. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does De La Salle College rank in VIC?
De La Salle College ranks 69th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 196th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at De La Salle College?
De La Salle College has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at De La Salle College?
In 2025, De La Salle College recorded a median VCE study score of 32 with 9.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 178 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at De La Salle College?
In 2025, De La Salle College had 137 students in Year 7 and 151 in Year 12.
Is De La Salle College co-ed?
No. De La Salle College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near De La Salle College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of De La Salle 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 De La Salle College?
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