Victory Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Strathdale, Victoria 3550 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#107 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#373 of 1,259 nationally
About Victory Christian College
Victory Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Strathdale, Victoria (3550), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 900 students (466 girls and 434 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Victory Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 78 teachers (67.3 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 53% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Victory Christian College scores 64.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 107th of 239 combined schools in VIC (3rd of 4 in the Greater Bendigo 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 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+53% enrolments since 2020 (area median +35%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Victory Christian College's 900 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Victory Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Victory Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-10
1,030 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.4 km away
Kennington Primary School
Kennington · Government primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.7 km away
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.3 km away
Spring Gully Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.9 km away
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.1 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.5 km away
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.9 km away
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 4.1 km away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 4.2 km away
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity Lutheran College
Mildura · Independent combined · Prep-10
505 students · ICSEA 1077
Belgrave Heights Christian School
Belgrave Heights · Independent combined · Prep-12
776 students · ICSEA 1078
Oakleigh Grammar
Oakleigh · Independent combined · Prep-12
724 students · ICSEA 1078
Yeshivah College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1073
Gilson College
Taylors Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1073
Lighthouse Christian College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
827 students · ICSEA 1082
Frequently asked questions
Is Victory Christian College a public or private school?
Victory Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Victory Christian College offer?
Victory Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Victory Christian College?
In 2025, Victory Christian College had 900 enrolled students (466 girls, 434 boys), a change of 53% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Victory Christian College?
Victory Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Victory Christian College rank in VIC?
Victory Christian College ranks 107th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.8/100), and 373rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Victory Christian College?
Victory Christian College has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Victory Christian College?
In 2025, Victory Christian College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 6% of study scores at 40 or above, from 88 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Victory Christian College?
In 2025, Victory Christian College had 109 students in Year 7 and 55 in Year 12.
Is Victory Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Victory Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Victory Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Victory Christian 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 Victory Christian College?
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