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Macleod College

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macleod, Victoria 3085 · Banyule LGA

68.7/ 100
Success Index
Top 25%

#88 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#292 of 1,259 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
545
+8% over 5 years
ICSEA
1073
76th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
9.6
56.0 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-12

About Macleod College

Macleod College is a public combined (K–12) school located in Macleod, Victoria (3085), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 545 students (297 girls and 248 boys).

Macleod College has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 65 teachers (56.0 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Macleod College scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 88th of 239 combined schools in VIC (3rd of 3 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.

Median study score
27
-1 vs 2024
Study scores 40+
1.9%
+0.1 pts vs 2024
VCE students
102
Enrolled in at least one VCE study
VCE completion
99%
74.6% applied for tertiary places
Results reflect the students who sat the VCE in 2025 and are not adjusted for intake. Schools with fewer than four students in a measure are suppressed by VCAA. See top VCE schools in Victoria.

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1073
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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.

Macleod College
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
297
Boys
248
Language background other than English
31%
Indigenous students
1%

Enrolments by year level

How Macleod College's 545 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
9
Year 7 cohort
83
Year 12 cohort
67

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Macleod College have changed over the past decade.

4555265972015: 534 students2016: 547 students2017: 529 students2018: 522 students2019: 535 students2020: 506 students2021: 535 students2022: 517 students2023: 550 students2024: 569 students2025: 545 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Macleod College

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

Similar schools

Government combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.

Frequently asked questions

Is Macleod College a public or private school?

Macleod College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.

What year levels does Macleod College offer?

Macleod College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.

How many students attend Macleod College?

In 2025, Macleod College had 545 enrolled students (297 girls, 248 boys), a change of 8% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Macleod College?

Macleod College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Macleod College rank in VIC?

Macleod College ranks 88th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 292nd of 1,259 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macleod College?

Macleod College has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

What are the VCE results at Macleod College?

In 2025, Macleod College recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 1.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 102 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Macleod College?

In 2025, Macleod College had 83 students in Year 7 and 67 in Year 12.

Is Macleod College co-ed?

Yes. Macleod College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Macleod College?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macleod 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 Macleod College?

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