Marcellin College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bulleen, Victoria 3105 · Manningham LGA
About Marcellin College
Marcellin College is a catholic boys' high school located in Bulleen, Victoria (3105), within the Manningham local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,131 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Marcellin College has an ICSEA value of 1115, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 101 teachers (92.6 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marcellin College scores 78.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 42nd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 6 in the Manningham 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 1115
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Marcellin College's 1,131 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marcellin College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marcellin College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belle Vue Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1122 · 868 m away
St Clement of Rome School
Bulleen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.1 km away
Boroondara Park Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.6 km away
Bulleen Heights School
Bulleen · Government special · U
273 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.7 km away
Ivanhoe East Primary School
Ivanhoe East · Government primary · Prep-6
480 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of Mercy College
Heidelberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1111 · 2.3 km away
St Bede's School
Balwyn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.3 km away
St John's School
Heidelberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 1129 · 2.4 km away
Balwyn North Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
554 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.5 km away
Heidelberg Primary School
Heidelberg · Government primary · Prep-6
498 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Avila College
Mount Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1113
Whitefriars College
Donvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1112
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd
Eltham · Catholic high school · 7-12
901 students · ICSEA 1119
Our Lady of Mercy College
Heidelberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1111
Our Lady of Sion College
Box Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1111
Santa Maria College
Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12
779 students · ICSEA 1110
Frequently asked questions
Is Marcellin College a public or private school?
Marcellin College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Marcellin College offer?
Marcellin College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Marcellin College?
In 2025, Marcellin College had 1,131 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,131 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marcellin College?
Marcellin College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1115. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Marcellin College rank in VIC?
Marcellin College ranks 42nd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.2/100), and 92nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marcellin College?
Marcellin College has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Marcellin College?
In 2025, Marcellin College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 4.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 277 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Marcellin College?
In 2025, Marcellin College had 185 students in Year 7 and 191 in Year 12.
Is Marcellin College co-ed?
No. Marcellin College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Marcellin College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marcellin 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 Marcellin College?
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