Luther College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon Hills, Victoria 3136 · Maroondah LGA
About Luther College
Luther College is an independent high school located in Croydon Hills, Victoria (3136), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,219 students (601 girls and 618 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Luther College has an ICSEA value of 1127, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 129 teachers (116.4 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Luther College scores 87.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 1st of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st 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 1127
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% 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 Luther College's 1,219 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Luther College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Luther College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147 · 419 m away
Croydon Hills Primary School
Croydon Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1095 · 698 m away
Croydon Community School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
143 students · ICSEA 983 · 994 m away
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.3 km away
Croydon Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.4 km away
Ainslie Parklands Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.4 km away
Sacred Heart School
Croydon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.6 km away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.7 km away
Kalinda Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.8 km away
Yarra Road Primary School
Croydon North · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Alia College
Hawthorn East · Independent high school · 7-12
96 students · ICSEA 1130
Japanese School of Melbourne
Caulfield South · Independent high school · Prep-9
28 students · ICSEA 1091
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Nunawading · Independent high school · 7-12
261 students · ICSEA 1067
SEDA College (Victoria)
Camberwell · Independent high school · 11-12
721 students · ICSEA 1036
Youth2Industry College
South Melbourne · Independent high school · 11-12
64 students · ICSEA 1033
Village High School
Ryanston · Independent high school · 7-12
71 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Luther College a public or private school?
Luther College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Luther College offer?
Luther College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Luther College?
In 2025, Luther College had 1,219 enrolled students (601 girls, 618 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Luther College?
Luther College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1127. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Luther College rank in VIC?
Luther College ranks 1st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (87.4/100), and 2nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Luther College?
Luther College has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Luther College?
In 2025, Luther College recorded a median VCE study score of 32 with 8.6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 295 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Luther College?
In 2025, Luther College had 227 students in Year 7 and 173 in Year 12.
Is Luther College co-ed?
Yes. Luther College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Luther College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Luther 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 Luther College?
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