St Bernard's College
41 Rosehill Road, Essendon VIC 3040
St Bernard's College is a Catholic secondary school in Essendon, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,567 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,100, 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
According to publicly available information, St Bernard's College is a Catholic secondary school for boys in Essendon, Victoria, catering to around 1,400 students from Year 7 to Year 12 across two campuses. It is noted for strong VCE results among Catholic boys' colleges, a broad curriculum spanning tertiary pathways to TAFE and apprenticeships, and an active co-curricular program covering sport, music, and social justice. Sporting facilities include multiple ovals and a dedicated senior-years learning centre, and the school runs an Essendon Football Club elite sport academy for senior students.
Often praised
- strong VCE results
- elite sport academy pathway
- broad academic and vocational pathways
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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 St Bernard's College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0 |
| 2024 | 31.0 |
| 2023 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | 31.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Niddrie | Public high school | 0.4 km | 1,027 | 1,112 |
| Buckley Park College | Essendon | Public high school | 1.3 km | 1,088 | 876 |
| Ave Maria College | Aberfeldie | Catholic high school | 1.5 km | 1,082 | 826 |
| Essendon Keilor CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Keilor East | Public high school | 1.6 km | — | 681 |
| Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School | Keilor East | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,173 | 2,913 |
| St Columba's College | Essendon | Catholic high school | 2.9 km | 1,107 | 1,047 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School | Essendon | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,161 | 859 |
| Maribyrnong CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Maribyrnong | Public high school | 3.4 km | 1,064 | 1,377 |
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 |
| Sacred Heart Girls' College | Hughesdale | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 932 | 1,102 |
| St Bede's College | Mentone | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,882 | 1,097 |
| Sacred Heart College | Newtown | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,450 | 1,105 |
| 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 |
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.