St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College
19-35 Thorpdale Avenue, Coolaroo VIC 3048
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Coolaroo, VIC from Prep to Year 12 with about 1,078 students. Its ICSEA is 997, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff: 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 Mary's Coptic Orthodox College is an independent, co-educational school in Coolaroo, Melbourne, teaching Prep to Year 12. It opened in 1991 as a primary school with 51 pupils and moved to its present Thorpdale Avenue site in 1994. Public listings report an enrolment of over 1,000 students with an almost even gender balance, within the Coptic Orthodox Christian tradition.
Often praised
- Coptic Orthodox heritage
- Prep to Year 12
- Large, growing community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilim College | Broadmeadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,024 | 2,868 |
| My College | Dallas | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,005 | 325 |
| Sirius College | Broadmeadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,088 | 3,284 |
| Glenroy Private | Glenroy | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 992 | 632 |
| Aitken College | Greenvale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,102 | 1,453 |
| Darul Ulum College of Victoria | Fawkner North | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,005 | 1,766 |
| Mount Ridley P-12 CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Craigieburn | Public k–12 / combined | 8.6 km | 969 | 2,715 |
| Australian International Academy of Education | Coburg | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.4 km | 1,071 | 2,215 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooroolbark Grammar | Mooroolbark | Independent k–12 / combined · P-7 | 39 | 997 |
| Minaret College | Springvale | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,929 | 998 |
| Glenroy Private | Glenroy | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 632 | 992 |
| Kerang Christian College | Kerang | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 121 | 1,003 |
| Darul Ulum College of Victoria | Fawkner North | Independent k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,766 | 1,005 |
| My College | Dallas | Independent k–12 / combined · P-7 | 325 | 1,005 |
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.