Plenty Valley Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doreen, Victoria 3754 · Nillumbik LGA
#74 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#226 of 1,259 nationally
About Plenty Valley Christian College
Plenty Valley Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Doreen, Victoria (3754), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 911 students (466 girls and 445 boys). The school is affiliated with Australian Association of Christian Schools.
Plenty Valley Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (72.7 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Plenty Valley Christian College scores 72.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 74th of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 2 in the Nillumbik 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 1113
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Plenty Valley Christian College's 911 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Plenty Valley Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Plenty Valley Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Doreen Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.0 km away
Ashley Park Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.0 km away
Hazel Glen College
Doreen · Government combined · Prep-12
2,141 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.2 km away
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Doreen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.8 km away
Yarrambat Primary School
Yarrambat · Government primary · Prep-6
634 students · ICSEA 1052 · 3.1 km away
Laurimar Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
968 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.2 km away
Mernda Park Primary School
Mernda · Government primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.8 km away
Mernda Central P-12 College
Mernda · Government combined · Prep-12
1,746 students · ICSEA 1009 · 4.6 km away
Mernda Primary School
Mernda · Government primary · Prep-6
844 students · ICSEA 1035 · 4.6 km away
St Joseph's School
Mernda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 1094 · 4.7 km away
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Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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Elwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
149 students · ICSEA 1112
Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Bacchus Marsh · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,826 students · ICSEA 1115
Christway College
Clarinda · Independent combined · Prep-12
864 students · ICSEA 1111
Good News Lutheran College
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,872 students · ICSEA 1116
Woodleigh School
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
897 students · ICSEA 1116
Overnewton Anglican Community College
Keilor · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,146 students · ICSEA 1118
Frequently asked questions
Is Plenty Valley Christian College a public or private school?
Plenty Valley Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Australian Association of Christian Schools.
What year levels does Plenty Valley Christian College offer?
Plenty Valley Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Plenty Valley Christian College?
In 2025, Plenty Valley Christian College had 911 enrolled students (466 girls, 445 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Plenty Valley Christian College?
Plenty Valley Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Plenty Valley Christian College rank in VIC?
Plenty Valley Christian College ranks 74th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 226th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Plenty Valley Christian College?
Plenty Valley Christian College has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Plenty Valley Christian College?
In 2025, Plenty Valley Christian College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 6.2% of study scores at 40 or above, from 112 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Plenty Valley Christian College?
In 2025, Plenty Valley Christian College had 81 students in Year 7 and 65 in Year 12.
Is Plenty Valley Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Plenty Valley Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Plenty Valley Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Plenty Valley Christian 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 Plenty Valley Christian College?
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