Parade College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundoora, Victoria 3083 · Banyule LGA
About Parade College
Parade College is a catholic high school located in Bundoora, Victoria (3083), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,968 students (9 girls and 1,959 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Parade College has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 202 teachers (189.5 full-time equivalent) and 116 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parade College scores 78.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 39th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 8 in the Banyule 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 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Parade College's 1,968 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parade College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parade College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northside Christian College
Bundoora · Independent combined · Prep-12
643 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.2 km away
St Damian's School
Bundoora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.3 km away
Concord School
Bundoora · Government special · U
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.5 km away
Watsonia North Primary School
Watsonia North · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.7 km away
Mill Park Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.7 km away
Loyola College
Watsonia · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,443 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.9 km away
Bundoora Primary School
Bundoora · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.9 km away
Bundoora Secondary College
Bundoora · Government high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.0 km away
Norris Bank Primary School
Bundoora · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.2 km away
Plenty Parklands Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Iona College Geelong
Charlemont · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1078
Academy of Mary Immaculate
Fitzroy · Catholic high school · 7-12
612 students · ICSEA 1079
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Drysdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1075
St Joseph's College Geelong
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,742 students · ICSEA 1075
Emmanuel College
Altona North · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,533 students · ICSEA 1079
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073
Frequently asked questions
Is Parade College a public or private school?
Parade College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Parade College offer?
Parade College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Parade College?
In 2025, Parade College had 1,968 enrolled students (9 girls, 1,959 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parade College?
Parade College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Parade College rank in VIC?
Parade College ranks 39th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.7/100), and 89th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parade College?
Parade College has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Parade College?
In 2025, Parade College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 5.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 444 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Parade College?
In 2025, Parade College had 363 students in Year 7 and 279 in Year 12.
Is Parade College co-ed?
Yes. Parade College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parade College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Parade 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 Parade College?
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