Marian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine West, Victoria 3020 · Brimbank LGA
About Marian College
Marian College is a catholic girls' high school located in Sunshine West, Victoria (3020), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 856 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Marian College has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (78.1 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marian College scores 51.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 207th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 10 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 856 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.
St Paul's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 1015 · 127 m away
Ardeer South Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 979 · 679 m away
Sunshine College
Sunshine West · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 952 · 852 m away
Ardeer Primary School
Ardeer · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 986 · 913 m away
Mother of God School
Ardeer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.0 km away
Sunshine Heights Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.1 km away
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.4 km away
Glengala Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.4 km away
Albion Primary School
Albion · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.6 km away
St Peter's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Penola Catholic College
Broadmeadows · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1000
St John's Regional College
Dandenong · Catholic high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 1001
St Brigid's College
Horsham · Catholic high school · 7-12
227 students · ICSEA 1007
St Mary of the Angels College
Nathalia · Catholic high school · 7-12
562 students · ICSEA 1009
St Francis Catholic College
Melton West · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 1012
Trinity College Colac
Colac · Catholic high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1015
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 856 enrolled students (856 girls, 0 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marian College?
Marian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 207th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.4/100), and 709th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marian College?
Marian College has about 11.0 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 146 students in Year 7 and 119 in Year 12.
Is Marian College co-ed?
No. Marian College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Marian College?
There are 10 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 Caroline Springs, about 8.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.