Xavier College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kew, Victoria 3101 · Boroondara LGA
#58 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#167 of 1,259 nationally
About Xavier College
Xavier College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Kew, Victoria (3101), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,503 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Xavier College has an ICSEA value of 1154, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 195 teachers (181.8 full-time equivalent) and 148 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Xavier College scores 76.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 58th of 239 combined schools in VIC (12th of 13 in the Boroondara 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 1154
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Xavier College's 1,503 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Xavier College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Xavier College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Trinity Grammar School Kew
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,577 students · ICSEA 1180 · 561 m away
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190 · 654 m away
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198 · 743 m away
Sacred Heart School
Kew · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1169 · 843 m away
Andale School
Kew · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.0 km away
Kew Primary School
Kew · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.0 km away
Rossbourne School
Hawthorn · Independent special · 7-12
147 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.1 km away
Glenferrie Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.2 km away
Hawthorn West Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.3 km away
Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Hawthorn · Government high school · 11-12
374 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Loreto Mandeville Hall
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1167
Sacre Coeur
Glen Iris · Catholic combined · Prep-12
659 students · ICSEA 1171
De La Salle College
Malvern · Catholic combined · 6-12
890 students · ICSEA 1131
Genazzano FCJ College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
680 students · ICSEA 1127
St Kevin's College
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
2,087 students · ICSEA 1192
Emmaus College
Vermont South · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,479 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Xavier College a public or private school?
Xavier College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Xavier College offer?
Xavier College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Xavier College?
In 2025, Xavier College had 1,503 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,503 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Xavier College?
Xavier College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1154. 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 Xavier College rank in VIC?
Xavier College ranks 58th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.2/100), and 167th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Xavier College?
Xavier College has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Xavier College?
In 2025, Xavier College recorded a median VCE study score of 33 with 15.2% of study scores at 40 or above, from 391 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Xavier College?
In 2025, Xavier College had 182 students in Year 7 and 239 in Year 12.
Is Xavier College co-ed?
No. Xavier College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Xavier College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Xavier 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 Xavier College?
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