Nazareth College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Noble Park North, Victoria 3174 · Greater Dandenong LGA
About Nazareth College
Nazareth College is a catholic high school located in Noble Park North, Victoria (3174), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 972 students (436 girls and 536 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Nazareth College has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 93 teachers (84.7 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 50% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nazareth College scores 74.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 78th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 7 in the Greater Dandenong 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 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+50% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Nazareth College's 972 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nazareth College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nazareth College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carwatha College P-12
Noble Park · Government combined · Prep-12
681 students · ICSEA 976 · 608 m away
St Elizabeth's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1045 · 741 m away
Mulgrave Primary School
Mulgrave · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1079 · 851 m away
Silverton Primary School
Noble Park North · Government primary · Prep-6
406 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.0 km away
Rosewood Downs Primary School
Dandenong North · Government primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.7 km away
Harrisfield Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
240 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.1 km away
Lyndale Secondary College
Dandenong North · Government high school · 7-12
850 students · ICSEA 935 · 2.2 km away
Wellington Secondary College
Mulgrave · Government high school · 7-12
1,643 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.3 km away
Albany Rise Primary School
Mulgrave · Government primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.4 km away
St Justin's School
Wheelers Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1093 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Assumption College
Kilmore · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,455 students · ICSEA 1050
Clonard College
Herne Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
940 students · ICSEA 1051
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052
St Joseph's College
Ferntree Gully · Catholic high school · 7-12
991 students · ICSEA 1052
Simonds Catholic College
West Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
359 students · ICSEA 1053
FCJ College
Benalla · Catholic high school · 7-12
451 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is Nazareth College a public or private school?
Nazareth College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Nazareth College offer?
Nazareth College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Nazareth College?
In 2025, Nazareth College had 972 enrolled students (436 girls, 536 boys), a change of 50% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nazareth College?
Nazareth College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nazareth College rank in VIC?
Nazareth College ranks 78th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.1/100), and 185th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nazareth College?
Nazareth College has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Nazareth College?
In 2025, Nazareth College recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 2.3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 202 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nazareth College?
In 2025, Nazareth College had 192 students in Year 7 and 124 in Year 12.
Is Nazareth College co-ed?
Yes. Nazareth College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nazareth College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nazareth 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 Nazareth College?
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