Yesodei HaTorah College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elwood, Victoria 3184 · Port Phillip LGA
#73 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#224 of 1,259 nationally
About Yesodei HaTorah College
Yesodei HaTorah College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Elwood, Victoria (3184), within the Port Phillip local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (17 girls and 132 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Yesodei HaTorah College has an ICSEA value of 1112, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (20.4 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yesodei HaTorah College scores 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 73rd of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 3 in the Port Phillip 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%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Yesodei HaTorah College's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yesodei HaTorah College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yesodei HaTorah College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Kilda Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1126 · 589 m away
Elwood College
Elwood · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1096 · 978 m away
Elwood Primary School
Elwood · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.0 km away
St Columba's School
Elwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.1 km away
Yeshivah College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.6 km away
Cheder Levi Yitzchok Inc
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-10
169 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.6 km away
Beth Rivkah Ladies College
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
489 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.6 km away
St Michael's Grammar School
St Kilda · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,143 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.7 km away
St Kilda Park Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.7 km away
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.9 km away
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Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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911 students · ICSEA 1113
Christway College
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864 students · ICSEA 1111
Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Bacchus Marsh · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,826 students · ICSEA 1115
Good News Lutheran College
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,872 students · ICSEA 1116
Woodleigh School
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
897 students · ICSEA 1116
The Hamilton and Alexandra College
Hamilton · Independent combined · Prep-12
409 students · ICSEA 1107
Frequently asked questions
Is Yesodei HaTorah College a public or private school?
Yesodei HaTorah College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Yesodei HaTorah College offer?
Yesodei HaTorah College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Yesodei HaTorah College?
In 2025, Yesodei HaTorah College had 149 enrolled students (17 girls, 132 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yesodei HaTorah College?
Yesodei HaTorah 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 Yesodei HaTorah College rank in VIC?
Yesodei HaTorah College ranks 73rd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.1/100), and 224th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yesodei HaTorah College?
Yesodei HaTorah College has about 7.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Yesodei HaTorah College?
In 2025, Yesodei HaTorah College recorded a median VCE study score of 34 with 17.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 31 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Yesodei HaTorah College?
In 2025, Yesodei HaTorah College had 11 students in Year 7 and 7 in Year 12.
Is Yesodei HaTorah College co-ed?
Yes. Yesodei HaTorah College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yesodei HaTorah College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yesodei HaTorah 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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