Padua College
62 Oakbank Road, Mornington VIC 3931
Padua College is a Catholic secondary school in Mornington, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 2,534 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,064, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ 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
Based on publicly available information, Padua College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school serving the Mornington Peninsula, with campuses at Mornington, Rosebud and Tyabb operating as one school community. Founded in 1898 by the Sisters of Mercy and named after St Anthony of Padua, it enrols students across Years 7-12, with the Mornington site hosting the senior campus for Years 10-12. The school describes a holistic approach combining academic study, pastoral care and Catholic faith formation across its multi-campus community.
Often praised
- multi-campus community model
- long-standing Catholic heritage
- holistic pastoral care focus
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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 Padua College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0 |
| 2024 | 29.0 |
| 2023 | 28.0 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mornington Secondary College | Mornington | Public high school | 1.3 km | 1,004 | 707 |
| Peninsula Grammar | Mt Eliza | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,125 | 1,270 |
| Mount Eliza Secondary College | Mount Eliza | Public high school | 3.7 km | 1,063 | 774 |
| Toorak College | Mt Eliza | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 1,151 | 901 |
| Balcombe Grammar School | Mt Martha | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.0 km | 1,096 | 954 |
| Frankston High School | Frankston | Public high school | 8.0 km | 1,067 | 1,987 |
| Mount Erin Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Frankston South | Public high school | 8.1 km | 985 | 422 |
| Somerville Secondary College | Somerville | Public high school | 8.5 km | 983 | 662 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College Warrnambool | Warrnambool | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,340 | 1,064 |
| Thomas Carr College | Tarneit | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,347 | 1,061 |
| Salesian College Sunbury | Sunbury | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,720 | 1,059 |
| St Monica's College | Epping | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 2,185 | 1,059 |
| MacKillop Catholic Regional College | Werribee | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,749 | 1,058 |
| Sacred Heart College | Kyneton | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 888 | 1,070 |
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.