Mater Christi College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belgrave, Victoria 3160 · Yarra Ranges LGA
About Mater Christi College
Mater Christi College is a catholic girls' high school located in Belgrave, Victoria (3160), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 688 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Mater Christi College has an ICSEA value of 1093, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (60.4 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mater Christi College scores 81.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 25th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 10 in the Yarra Ranges 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 1093
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Mater Christi College's 688 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mater Christi College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mater Christi College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas More's School
Belgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1089 · 598 m away
Selby Primary School
Selby · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1109 · 700 m away
Tecoma Primary School
Tecoma · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.3 km away
Belgrave Heights Christian School
Belgrave Heights · Independent combined · Prep-12
776 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.4 km away
Belgrave South Primary School
Belgrave South · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.2 km away
Upwey High School
Upwey · Government high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.3 km away
Upwey Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1114 · 2.4 km away
Upwey South Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.8 km away
Kallista Primary School
Kallista · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 1118 · 3.0 km away
Menzies Creek Primary School
Menzies Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's College Melbourne
St Kilda East · Catholic high school · 7-12
440 students · ICSEA 1093
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Bentleigh · Catholic high school · 7-12
732 students · ICSEA 1093
Salesian College Chadstone
Chadstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 1093
St Bede's College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,882 students · ICSEA 1097
Mazenod College
Mulgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 1089
St Bernard's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1100
Frequently asked questions
Is Mater Christi College a public or private school?
Mater Christi College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Mater Christi College offer?
Mater Christi College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mater Christi College?
In 2025, Mater Christi College had 688 enrolled students (688 girls, 0 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mater Christi College?
Mater Christi College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1093. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mater Christi College rank in VIC?
Mater Christi College ranks 25th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.5/100), and 49th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mater Christi College?
Mater Christi College has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Mater Christi College?
In 2025, Mater Christi College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 6.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 170 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mater Christi College?
In 2025, Mater Christi College had 135 students in Year 7 and 103 in Year 12.
Is Mater Christi College co-ed?
No. Mater Christi College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Mater Christi College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mater Christi 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 Mater Christi College?
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