Whitefriars College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Donvale, Victoria 3111 · Manningham LGA
About Whitefriars College
Whitefriars College is a catholic boys' high school located in Donvale, Victoria (3111), within the Manningham local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,055 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Whitefriars College has an ICSEA value of 1112, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 102 teachers (93.3 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Whitefriars College scores 83.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 18th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (2nd of 6 in the Manningham 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 1112
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Whitefriars College's 1,055 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Whitefriars College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Whitefriars College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mullauna Secondary College
Mitcham · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.9 km away
Mitcham Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.0 km away
Park Orchards Primary School
Park Orchards · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.0 km away
Ringwood Heights Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.0 km away
Donvale Christian College
Donvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1158 · 2.0 km away
Heatherwood School
Donvale · Government special · U
214 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.1 km away
Donvale Primary School
Donvale · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.5 km away
St Anne's School
Park Orchards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.7 km away
Ringwood North Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
471 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.7 km away
Our Lady of the Pines School
Donvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Mercy College
Heidelberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1111
Our Lady of Sion College
Box Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1111
Avila College
Mount Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1113
Santa Maria College
Northcote · Catholic high school · 7-12
779 students · ICSEA 1110
Marcellin College
Bulleen · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,131 students · ICSEA 1115
St Columba's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1107
Frequently asked questions
Is Whitefriars College a public or private school?
Whitefriars College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Whitefriars College offer?
Whitefriars College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Whitefriars College?
In 2025, Whitefriars College had 1,055 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,055 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Whitefriars College?
Whitefriars College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1112. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Whitefriars College rank in VIC?
Whitefriars College ranks 18th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.5/100), and 35th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Whitefriars College?
Whitefriars College has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Whitefriars College?
In 2025, Whitefriars College recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 6.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 217 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Whitefriars College?
In 2025, Whitefriars College had 198 students in Year 7 and 150 in Year 12.
Is Whitefriars College co-ed?
No. Whitefriars College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Whitefriars College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Whitefriars 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.
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