Loyola College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Watsonia, Victoria 3087 · Banyule LGA
About Loyola College
Loyola College is a catholic high school located in Watsonia, Victoria (3087), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,443 students (738 girls and 705 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Loyola College has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 133 teachers (123.4 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Loyola College scores 65.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 130th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (7th of 8 in the Banyule 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 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Loyola College's 1,443 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Loyola College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Loyola College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Watsonia North Primary School
Watsonia North · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1080 · 320 m away
Concord School
Bundoora · Government special · U
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 527 m away
Watsonia Primary School
Watsonia · Government primary · Prep-6
63 students · ICSEA 1027 · 619 m away
Greensborough Secondary College
Greensborough · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.0 km away
St Mary's School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
524 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.0 km away
Bundoora Primary School
Bundoora · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.6 km away
Greensborough Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.6 km away
Bundoora Secondary College
Bundoora · Government high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.7 km away
Parade College
Bundoora · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,968 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.9 km away
St Damian's School
Bundoora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055
John Paul College
Frankston · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,300 students · ICSEA 1055
Catholic College Wodonga
Wodonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,229 students · ICSEA 1054
Simonds Catholic College
West Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
359 students · ICSEA 1053
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Loyola College a public or private school?
Loyola College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Loyola College offer?
Loyola College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Loyola College?
In 2025, Loyola College had 1,443 enrolled students (738 girls, 705 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Loyola College?
Loyola College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Loyola College rank in VIC?
Loyola College ranks 130th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.5/100), and 391st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Loyola College?
Loyola College has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Loyola College?
In 2025, Loyola College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 5.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 299 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Loyola College?
In 2025, Loyola College had 249 students in Year 7 and 239 in Year 12.
Is Loyola College co-ed?
Yes. Loyola College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Loyola College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Loyola 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 Loyola College?
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