St Bede's College
2 Mentone Parade, Mentone VIC 3194
St Bede's College is a Catholic secondary school in Mentone, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,882 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,097, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, St Bede's College is a long-established Catholic secondary school for boys, founded in 1938 by the De La Salle Brothers and rooted in Lasallian values of faith, service and community. It operates across two campuses — Years 7-12 at Mentone and a middle-years campus (7-9) at Bentleigh East — with an enrolment of around 1,950 students. The college is a member of the Associated Catholic Colleges and the International Boys' School Coalition, reflecting a broad, community-oriented approach to boys' education.
Often praised
- Strong Lasallian community values
- Long-established, large boys' school
- Two-campus structure for year levels
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NAPLAN
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0 |
| 2024 | 30.0 |
| 2023 | 31.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentone Grammar School | Mentone | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,144 | 2,008 |
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School | Mentone | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,174 | 560 |
| Kilbreda College | Mentone | Catholic high school | 0.8 km | 1,082 | 928 |
| Mentone Girls Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mentone | Public high school | 1.8 km | 1,102 | 1,151 |
| Parkdale Secondary College | Mordialloc | Public high school | 2.2 km | 1,067 | 1,297 |
| Mordialloc CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Mordialloc | Public high school | 3.2 km | 1,062 | 1,187 |
| Beaumaris Secondary College | Beaumaris | Public high school | 3.3 km | 1,113 | 907 |
| Cheltenham Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Cheltenham | Public high school | 4.2 km | 1,054 | 673 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St Joseph Girls' College | Altona | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,216 | 1,100 |
| St Bernard's College | Essendon | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,567 | 1,100 |
| Mater Christi College | Belgrave | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 688 | 1,093 |
| 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 |
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.