Thomas Carr College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarneit, Victoria 3029 · Wyndham LGA
About Thomas Carr College
Thomas Carr College is a catholic high school located in Tarneit, Victoria (3029), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,347 students (659 girls and 688 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Thomas Carr College has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 112 teachers (106.7 full-time equivalent) and 79 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thomas Carr College scores 73.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 80th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 12 in the Wyndham 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 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Thomas Carr College's 1,347 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thomas Carr College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thomas Carr College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1053 · 312 m away
St James the Apostle School
Hoppers Crossing · Catholic primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
Baden Powell P-9 College
Hoppers Crossing · Government combined · Prep-9
827 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.7 km away
Truganina P-9 College
Truganina · Government combined · Prep-9
1,933 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
Al-Taqwa College
Truganina · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,617 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.8 km away
Westbourne Grammar School
Truganina · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,121 students · ICSEA 1166 · 2.0 km away
Bemin Secondary College
Truganina · Government high school · 7-11
886 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.2 km away
Tarneit P-9 College
Tarneit · Government combined · Prep-9
2,010 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.2 km away
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Truganina · Catholic primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.3 km away
Tarneit Senior College
Tarneit · Government high school · 10-12
895 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Monica's College - Davisson Street
Epping · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,185 students · ICSEA 1059
Salesian College Sunbury
Sunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,720 students · ICSEA 1059
Emmanuel College Warrnambool
Warrnambool · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,340 students · ICSEA 1064
Padua College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,534 students · ICSEA 1064
MacKillop Catholic Regional College
Werribee · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,749 students · ICSEA 1058
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas Carr College a public or private school?
Thomas Carr College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Thomas Carr College offer?
Thomas Carr College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Thomas Carr College?
In 2025, Thomas Carr College had 1,347 enrolled students (659 girls, 688 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thomas Carr College?
Thomas Carr College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Thomas Carr College rank in VIC?
Thomas Carr College ranks 80th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.6/100), and 194th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Carr College?
Thomas Carr College has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Thomas Carr College?
In 2025, Thomas Carr College recorded a median VCE study score of 26 with 1.7% of study scores at 40 or above, from 223 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Thomas Carr College?
In 2025, Thomas Carr College had 254 students in Year 7 and 169 in Year 12.
Is Thomas Carr College co-ed?
Yes. Thomas Carr College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thomas Carr College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thomas Carr 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 Thomas Carr College?
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