Emmanuel College Warrnambool
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warrnambool, Victoria 3280 · Warrnambool LGA
About Emmanuel College Warrnambool
Emmanuel College Warrnambool is a catholic high school located in Warrnambool, Victoria (3280), within the Warrnambool local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,340 students (655 girls and 685 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Emmanuel College Warrnambool has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 124 teachers (108.2 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emmanuel College Warrnambool scores 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 91st of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Warrnambool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Emmanuel College Warrnambool's 1,340 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emmanuel College Warrnambool have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emmanuel College Warrnambool
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
622 students · ICSEA 1068 · 807 m away
Warrnambool Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 963 · 880 m away
Warrnambool West Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.0 km away
St Pius X School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.2 km away
Merri River School
Warrnambool · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.8 km away
Merrivale Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.0 km away
Brauer Secondary College
Warrnambool · Government high school · 7-12
866 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.1 km away
Warrnambool College
Warrnambool · Government high school · 7-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.1 km away
King's College
Warrnambool · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.7 km away
Warrnambool East Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Padua College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,534 students · ICSEA 1064
Thomas Carr College
Tarneit · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1061
St Monica's College - Davisson Street
Epping · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,185 students · ICSEA 1059
Salesian College Sunbury
Sunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,720 students · ICSEA 1059
Sacred Heart College
Kyneton · Catholic high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1070
MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Werribee · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,749 students · ICSEA 1058
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmanuel College Warrnambool a public or private school?
Emmanuel College Warrnambool is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Emmanuel College Warrnambool offer?
Emmanuel College Warrnambool offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Emmanuel College Warrnambool?
In 2025, Emmanuel College Warrnambool had 1,340 enrolled students (655 girls, 685 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emmanuel College Warrnambool?
Emmanuel College Warrnambool has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Emmanuel College Warrnambool rank in VIC?
Emmanuel College Warrnambool ranks 91st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.1/100), and 233rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emmanuel College Warrnambool?
Emmanuel College Warrnambool has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Emmanuel College Warrnambool?
In 2025, Emmanuel College Warrnambool had 255 students in Year 7 and 190 in Year 12.
Is Emmanuel College Warrnambool co-ed?
Yes. Emmanuel College Warrnambool is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emmanuel College Warrnambool?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emmanuel College Warrnambool 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 Emmanuel College Warrnambool?
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