Marian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ararat, Victoria 3377 · Ararat LGA
About Marian College
Marian College is a catholic high school located in Ararat, Victoria (3377), within the Ararat local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 369 students (194 girls and 175 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Marian College has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (33.7 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marian College scores 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 190th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 2 in the Ararat area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Marian College's 369 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ararat Primary School
Ararat · Government primary · Prep-6
223 students · ICSEA 971 · 139 m away
St Mary's School
Ararat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1038 · 204 m away
Ararat North Primary School
Ararat · Government primary · Prep-6
49 students · ICSEA 862 · 1.1 km away
Ararat Secondary College
Ararat · Government high school · 7-12
332 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.4 km away
Ararat West Primary School
Ararat · Government primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Nagle College
Bairnsdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
803 students · ICSEA 1018
Trinity College Colac
Colac · Catholic high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1015
Catholic College Sale
Sale · Catholic high school · 7-12
872 students · ICSEA 1015
Marian College
Myrtleford · Catholic high school · 7-12
145 students · ICSEA 1019
Killester College
Springvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1020
Sacred Heart College
Yarrawonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
236 students · ICSEA 1021
Frequently asked questions
Is Marian College a public or private school?
Marian College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Marian College offer?
Marian College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Marian College?
In 2025, Marian College had 369 enrolled students (194 girls, 175 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marian College?
Marian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 Marian College rank in VIC?
Marian College ranks 190th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.4/100), and 646th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marian College?
Marian College has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Marian College?
In 2025, Marian College had 71 students in Year 7 and 52 in Year 12.
Is Marian College co-ed?
Yes. Marian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marian College?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Marian 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 Marian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 158 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.