St Catherine's School
17 Heyington Place, Toorak VIC 3142
St Catherine's School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Toorak, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 685 students. Its ICSEA is 1,175, 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
Drawn from public online sources: St Catherine's School is an independent, non-denominational Christian day and boarding school for girls in Toorak, Melbourne. Established in 1896, it has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for roughly 730 students from Pre-School to Year 12, including about 80 boarders, on a 2.9 hectare campus. Its educational framework is underpinned by the values of integrity, curiosity, perseverance and empathy.
Often praised
- Girls day and boarding
- Pre-School to Year 12
- Values-based education
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NAPLAN
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.0 |
| 2024 | 36.0 |
| 2023 | 36.0 |
| 2022 | 37.0 |
| 2021 | 37.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kevin's College | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,192 | 2,087 |
| Scotch College | Hawthorn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,188 | 1,957 |
| Loreto Mandeville Hall | Toorak | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,167 | 1,220 |
| Lauriston Girls' School | Armadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,199 | 935 |
| Bialik College | Hawthorn | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,164 | 987 |
| De La Salle College | Malvern | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,131 | 890 |
| The King David School | Armadale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,165 | 592 |
| Xavier College | Kew | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,154 | 1,503 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentone Girls' Grammar School | Mentone | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 560 | 1,174 |
| Carey Baptist Grammar School | Kew | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,564 | 1,177 |
| Melbourne Grammar School | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,905 | 1,177 |
| Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School | Keilor East | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,913 | 1,173 |
| Ballarat Clarendon College | Ballarat | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,896 | 1,172 |
| Wesley College | Melbourne | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 3,181 | 1,172 |
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.