St Leonard's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton East, Victoria 3187 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
About St Leonard's College
St Leonard's College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Brighton East, Victoria (3187), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,597 students (775 girls and 822 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
St Leonard's College has an ICSEA value of 1184, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 73% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 196 teachers (181.4 full-time equivalent) and 217 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Leonard's College scores 87.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of combined schools nationally and 15th of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Bayside (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 1184
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)73% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Leonard's College's 1,597 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Leonard's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Leonard's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168 · 639 m away
St Mary's School
Hampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
194 students · ICSEA 1142 · 763 m away
Brighton Beach Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.3 km away
Brighton Secondary College
Brighton East · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.4 km away
St Joan of Arc School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.5 km away
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.6 km away
Tombolo Academy
Hampton · Independent special · U
38 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.8 km away
Bentleigh West Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
788 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.9 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.9 km away
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1158 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Korowa Anglican Girls' School
Glen Iris · Independent combined · Prep-12
774 students · ICSEA 1183
Kilvington Grammar School
Ormond · Independent combined · Prep-12
758 students · ICSEA 1182
Melbourne Girls Grammar
South Yarra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1181
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School
Ivanhoe · Independent combined · Prep-12
850 students · ICSEA 1181
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,577 students · ICSEA 1180
St Michael's Grammar School
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,143 students · ICSEA 1180
Frequently asked questions
Is St Leonard's College a public or private school?
St Leonard's College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does St Leonard's College offer?
St Leonard's College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Leonard's College?
In 2025, St Leonard's College had 1,597 enrolled students (775 girls, 822 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Leonard's College?
St Leonard's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1184. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Leonard's College rank in VIC?
St Leonard's College ranks 15th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (87.1/100), and 25th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Leonard's College?
St Leonard's College has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at St Leonard's College?
In 2025, St Leonard's College recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 12.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 228 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 Leonard's College?
In 2025, St Leonard's College had 192 students in Year 7 and 185 in Year 12.
Is St Leonard's College co-ed?
Yes. St Leonard's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Leonard's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Leonard'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 Leonard's College?
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