St Bernard's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Essendon, Victoria 3040 · Moonee Valley LGA
About St Bernard's College
St Bernard's College is a catholic boys' high school located in Essendon, Victoria (3040), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,567 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Bernard's College has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 129 teachers (121.2 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernard's College scores 76.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 53rd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 8 in the Moonee Valley 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 1100
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Bernard's College's 1,567 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bernard's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bernard's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027 · 321 m away
Niddrie Autistic School
Niddrie · Government special · U
153 students · ICSEA 1038 · 693 m away
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108 · 803 m away
Buckley Park College
Essendon · Government high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.3 km away
Aberfeldie Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of the Nativity School
Aberfeldie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.4 km away
Essendon Keilor College
Keilor East · Government high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.5 km away
Ave Maria College
Aberfeldie · Catholic high school · 7-12
826 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.5 km away
Essendon North Primary School
Essendon North · Government primary · Prep-6
629 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.9 km away
Keilor Heights Primary School
Keilor East · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount St Joseph Girls' College
Altona · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,216 students · ICSEA 1100
Sacred Heart Girls' College
Hughesdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1102
St Bede's College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,882 students · ICSEA 1097
Sacred Heart College
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1105
St Mary's College Melbourne
St Kilda East · Catholic high school · 7-12
440 students · ICSEA 1093
St Columba's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1107
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernard's College a public or private school?
St Bernard'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 Bernard's College offer?
St Bernard's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Bernard's College?
In 2025, St Bernard's College had 1,567 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,567 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bernard's College?
St Bernard's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Bernard's College rank in VIC?
St Bernard's College ranks 53rd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.6/100), and 124th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernard's College?
St Bernard's College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at St Bernard's College?
In 2025, St Bernard's College recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 8.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 312 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 Bernard's College?
In 2025, St Bernard's College had 277 students in Year 7 and 247 in Year 12.
Is St Bernard's College co-ed?
No. St Bernard's College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Bernard's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Bernard'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 Bernard's College?
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