Killester College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Springvale, Victoria 3171 · Greater Dandenong LGA
About Killester College
Killester College is a catholic girls' high school located in Springvale, Victoria (3171), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 993 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Killester College has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 100 teachers (89.7 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Killester College scores 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 144th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 7 in the Greater Dandenong 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 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- 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 Killester College's 993 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Killester College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Killester College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's School
Springvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1008 · 666 m away
Heatherhill Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 966 · 738 m away
Hoa Nghiem Primary School
Springvale South · Independent primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 1017 · 958 m away
Spring Parks Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.1 km away
Keysborough Secondary College
Springvale South · Government high school · 7-12
2,194 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.1 km away
Springvale Park Special Developmental School
Springvale · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.1 km away
Athol Road Primary School
Springvale South · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.3 km away
Fitra Community School
Clayton South · Independent primary · Prep-6
68 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.9 km away
St Anthony's School
Noble Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.3 km away
Springvale Rise Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
451 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart College
Yarrawonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
236 students · ICSEA 1021
Marian College
Myrtleford · Catholic high school · 7-12
145 students · ICSEA 1019
St Joseph's College Mildura
Mildura · Catholic high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1022
St Joseph's College - Brigidine Campus
Echuca · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,134 students · ICSEA 1022
Nagle College
Bairnsdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
803 students · ICSEA 1018
Marian College
Ararat · Catholic high school · 7-12
369 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Killester College a public or private school?
Killester College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Killester College offer?
Killester College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Killester College?
In 2025, Killester College had 993 enrolled students (993 girls, 0 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Killester College?
Killester College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. 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 Killester College rank in VIC?
Killester College ranks 144th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (62.3/100), and 456th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Killester College?
Killester College has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Killester College?
In 2025, Killester College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 2.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 215 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Killester College?
In 2025, Killester College had 169 students in Year 7 and 160 in Year 12.
Is Killester College co-ed?
No. Killester College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Killester College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Killester 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 Killester College?
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