Donvale Christian College
155 Tindals Road, Donvale VIC 3111
Donvale Christian College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Donvale, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 1,623 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,158, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Donvale Christian College is a non-denominational, co-educational Prep to Year 12 school in Melbourne's outer east, commencing in 1975. It has roughly 1,600 students, a main campus in Donvale and a separate Year 9 campus in Warrandyte South. Sources describe a Christ-centred curriculum with emphasis on academic achievement, faith-based values and holistic student development.
Often praised
- Christ-centred curriculum
- Holistic student development
- Separate Year 9 campus
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Donvale Christian College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.0 |
| 2024 | 33.0 |
| 2023 | 31.0 |
| 2022 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | 32.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School | Warranwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,097 | 470 |
| Yarra Valley Grammar | Ringwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,155 | 1,899 |
| Tintern Grammar | Ringwood East | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.2 km | 1,154 | 985 |
| Eltham College | Research | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.2 km | 1,139 | 639 |
| Emmaus College | Vermont South | Catholic k–12 / combined | 8.4 km | 1,086 | 1,479 |
| Kingswood College | Box Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,162 | 575 |
| Oxley Christian College | Chirnside Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.9 km | 1,119 | 838 |
| The Knox School | Wantirna South | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.4 km | 1,159 | 764 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield Grammar School | St Kilda East | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 3,555 | 1,157 |
| Mount Scopus Memorial College | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,170 | 1,159 |
| The Knox School | Wantirna South | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 764 | 1,159 |
| The Geelong College | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,573 | 1,156 |
| Kardinia International College | Bell Post Hill | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,925 | 1,155 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School | Essendon | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 859 | 1,161 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.