Mount Lilydale Mercy College
120 Anderson Street, Lilydale VIC 3140
Mount Lilydale Mercy College is a Catholic secondary school in Lilydale, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,550 students. Its ICSEA is 1,045, where the national average is 1000.
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
Based on publicly available information, Mount Lilydale Mercy College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school in Lilydale, Victoria, founded in 1896 by the Sisters of Mercy and now enrolling around 1,440 students across Years 7-12. The college offers a broad curriculum including Religious Education, humanities, sciences, arts and technology subjects, LOTE in Italian and Japanese, and gifted/extension programs in the junior and middle years. Its Yarra Valley setting supports a distinctive agriculture and horticulture program with an on-site farm and award-winning student vineyard, alongside VCE, VCE Vocational Major and VET pathways and an active co-curricular program.
Often praised
- award-winning vineyard/agriculture program
- gifted extension program
- broad co-curricular offerings
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NAPLAN
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.0 |
| 2024 | 29.0 |
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 30.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilydale Heights College | Lilydale | Public high school | 1.5 km | 1,000 | 963 |
| Lilydale High SchoolGifted class: SEALP | Lilydale | Public high school | 1.6 km | 1,013 | 1,502 |
| Mooroolbark Grammar | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 997 | 39 |
| Edinburgh College | Lilydale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,083 | 590 |
| Billanook College | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,104 | 889 |
| Mooroolbark College | Mooroolbark | Public high school | 4.7 km | 982 | 934 |
| Oxley Christian College | Chirnside Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,119 | 838 |
| Mount Evelyn Christian School/Ranges TEC | Mount Evelyn | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 1,059 | 693 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs | Caroline Springs | Catholic high school · 7-10 | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| Catholic Regional College North Keilor | Keilor North | Catholic high school · 7-10 | 642 | 1,045 |
| St Peter's College | Cranbourne | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 2,089 | 1,045 |
| FCJ College | Benalla | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 451 | 1,047 |
| St Francis Xavier College | Beaconsfield | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 2,797 | 1,043 |
| Assumption College | Kilmore | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,455 | 1,050 |
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.