St Francis Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melton West, Victoria 3337 · Melton LGA
About St Francis Catholic College
St Francis Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Melton West, Victoria (3337), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,846 students (952 girls and 894 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Francis Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1012, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 167 teachers (158.0 full-time equivalent) and 109 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 68% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Catholic College scores 58.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 164th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 8 in the Melton 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 1012
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+68% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Francis Catholic College's 1,846 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Catherine of Siena School
Melton West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1002 · 172 m away
Wedge Park Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
848 students · ICSEA 976 · 446 m away
OneSchool Global Vic
Melton West · Independent combined · 3-12
556 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.2 km away
Arnolds Creek Primary School
Harkness · Government primary · Prep-6
724 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.4 km away
Melton West Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.5 km away
Melton Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
1,433 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.6 km away
Melton Specialist School
Melton · Government special · U
406 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.6 km away
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College
Melton · Independent high school · 11-12
39 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.6 km away
Coburn Primary School
Melton South · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.7 km away
Melton Christian College
Brookfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity College Colac
Colac · Catholic high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1015
Catholic College Sale
Sale · Catholic high school · 7-12
872 students · ICSEA 1015
St Mary of the Angels College
Nathalia · Catholic high school · 7-12
562 students · ICSEA 1009
Marian College
Ararat · Catholic high school · 7-12
369 students · ICSEA 1017
St Brigid's College
Horsham · Catholic high school · 7-12
227 students · ICSEA 1007
Nagle College
Bairnsdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
803 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Catholic College a public or private school?
St Francis Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Francis Catholic College offer?
St Francis Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Francis Catholic College?
In 2025, St Francis Catholic College had 1,846 enrolled students (952 girls, 894 boys), a change of 68% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Catholic College?
St Francis Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1012. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis Catholic College rank in VIC?
St Francis Catholic College ranks 164th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.6/100), and 550th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Catholic College?
St Francis Catholic College has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at St Francis Catholic College?
In 2025, St Francis Catholic College recorded a median VCE study score of 27 with 4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 242 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 Francis Catholic College?
In 2025, St Francis Catholic College had 485 students in Year 7 and 174 in Year 12.
Is St Francis Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis 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 St Francis Catholic College?
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