Mater Christi College
28 Bayview Road, Belgrave VIC 3160
Mater Christi College is a Catholic secondary school in Belgrave, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 688 students. Its ICSEA is 1,093, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the school's own page. 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public sources describe Mater Christi College as a Catholic secondary school for girls in Years 7 to 12, located in Belgrave in Melbourne's outer east, in the Dandenong Ranges. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, it enrols around 700 students and is part of the Good Samaritan Education network of schools. The college is described as grounded in Benedictine values including community, compassion, hospitality, stewardship, and peace and justice.
Often praised
- Girls-only Catholic community
- Benedictine values and pastoral focus
- Scenic Dandenong Ranges 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 Mater Christi College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0 |
| 2024 | 31.0 |
| 2023 | 31.0 |
| 2022 | 31.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrave Heights Christian School | Belgrave Heights | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,078 | 776 |
| Upwey High School | Upwey | Public high school | 2.2 km | 1,048 | 760 |
| Sherbrooke Community School | Sassafras | Public k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 982 | 86 |
| St Joseph's College | Ferntree Gully | Catholic high school | 6.0 km | 1,052 | 991 |
| Fernbrook School | The Basin | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,049 | 78 |
| Monbulk College | Monbulk | Public high school | 6.8 km | 1,044 | 636 |
| Heritage College Knox | Ferntree Gully | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.8 km | 1,059 | 183 |
| Boronia K-12 College | Boronia | Public k–12 / combined | 8.2 km | 982 | 458 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College | Bentleigh | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 732 | 1,093 |
| Salesian College Chadstone | Chadstone | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 982 | 1,093 |
| St Mary’s College Melbourne | St Kilda East | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 440 | 1,093 |
| Mazenod College | Mulgrave | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,469 | 1,089 |
| St Bede's College | Mentone | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Mount St Joseph Girls' College | Altona | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,216 | 1,100 |
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.