Simonds Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Melbourne, Victoria 3003 · Melbourne LGA
About Simonds Catholic College
Simonds Catholic College is a catholic boys' high school located in West Melbourne, Victoria (3003), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 359 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Simonds Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (37.6 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Simonds Catholic College scores 73.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 84th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 6 in the Melbourne 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 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 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 Simonds Catholic College's 359 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Simonds Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Simonds Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
River Nile School
North Melbourne · Independent special · 11-12
121 students · ICSEA 820 · 211 m away
Saints College
North Melbourne · Catholic special · 7-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 935 · 315 m away
North Melbourne Primary School
North Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
910 students · ICSEA 1136 · 839 m away
University High School
Parkville · Government high school · 7-12
1,983 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.0 km away
Docklands Primary School
Docklands · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.2 km away
Hester Hornbrook Academy
Melbourne · Independent special · 10-12
701 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.4 km away
Ozford College
Melbourne · Independent high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.5 km away
St Michael's Primary School
North Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.5 km away
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.5 km away
St Aloysius College
North Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
673 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Catholic College Wodonga
Wodonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,229 students · ICSEA 1054
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055
Clonard College
Herne Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
940 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is Simonds Catholic College a public or private school?
Simonds Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Simonds Catholic College offer?
Simonds Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Simonds Catholic College?
In 2025, Simonds Catholic College had 359 enrolled students (0 girls, 359 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Simonds Catholic College?
Simonds Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Simonds Catholic College rank in VIC?
Simonds Catholic College ranks 84th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.1/100), and 207th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Simonds Catholic College?
Simonds Catholic College has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Simonds Catholic College?
In 2025, Simonds Catholic College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 3.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 100 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Simonds Catholic College?
In 2025, Simonds Catholic College had 65 students in Year 7 and 57 in Year 12.
Is Simonds Catholic College co-ed?
No. Simonds Catholic College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Simonds Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Simonds Catholic 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 Simonds Catholic College?
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