St Bede's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mentone, Victoria 3194 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
About St Bede's College
St Bede's College is a catholic boys' high school located in Mentone, Victoria (3194), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,882 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Bede's College has an ICSEA value of 1097, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 177 teachers (163.6 full-time equivalent) and 87 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bede's College scores 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 36th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 7 in the Kingston (Vic.) 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 1097
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 St Bede's College's 1,882 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bede's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bede's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mentone Girls' Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
560 students · ICSEA 1174 · 379 m away
Mentone Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1144 · 386 m away
Kilbreda College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
928 students · ICSEA 1082 · 810 m away
St Patrick's School
Mentone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1116 · 861 m away
Mentone Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1112 · 913 m away
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.3 km away
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Mentone · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.7 km away
Mentone Park Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.8 km away
Parktone Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
411 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.8 km away
St John Vianney's School
Parkdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernard's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1100
Mount St Joseph Girls' College
Altona · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,216 students · ICSEA 1100
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
Mater Christi College
Belgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
688 students · ICSEA 1093
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bede's College a public or private school?
St Bede's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Bede's College offer?
St Bede's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Bede's College?
In 2025, St Bede's College had 1,882 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,882 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bede's College?
St Bede's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1097. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Bede's College rank in VIC?
St Bede's College ranks 36th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.3/100), and 82nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bede's College?
St Bede's College has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at St Bede's College?
In 2025, St Bede's College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 397 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Bede's College?
In 2025, St Bede's College had 338 students in Year 7 and 294 in Year 12.
Is St Bede's College co-ed?
No. St Bede's College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Bede's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Bede's 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 St Bede's College?
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