Thomas Carr College
35 Thomas Carr Drive, Tarneit VIC 3029
Thomas Carr College is a Catholic secondary school in Tarneit, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,347 students. Its ICSEA is 1,061, 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). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Thomas Carr College as a co-educational Catholic secondary school in Tarneit, established 1997, catering for Years 7-12 with around 1,050 students. The college's own materials highlight VCE and VCE Vocational Major pathways, a Trade Training Centre and VET options, plus strong offerings in music, performing arts and visual arts. It presents itself as a welcoming, pastoral-care-focused community organised around a house system, with facilities including a chapel, gymnasium and dedicated performing arts and middle-years centres.
Often praised
- strong performing and visual arts
- VCE and VET/trade pathways
- welcoming pastoral care community
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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 Thomas Carr College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.0 |
| 2024 | 26.0 |
| 2023 | 26.0 |
| 2022 | 25.0 |
| 2021 | 27.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baden Powell P-9 College | Hoppers Crossing | Public k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,006 | 807 |
| Truganina P-9 College | Truganina | Public k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,039 | 1,709 |
| Al-Taqwa College | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,069 | 2,617 |
| Westbourne Grammar School | Truganina | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,166 | 2,121 |
| Tarneit P-9 College | Tarneit | Public k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,026 | 1,786 |
| Bemin Secondary College | Truganina | Public high school | 2.5 km | 1,015 | 1,476 |
| Tarneit Senior College | Tarneit | Public high school | 2.5 km | 1,005 | 889 |
| The Grange P-12 CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Hoppers Crossing | Public k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 973 | 1,983 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Emmanuel College Warrnambool | Warrnambool | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,340 | 1,064 |
| MacKillop Catholic Regional College | Werribee | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,749 | 1,058 |
| Padua College | Mornington | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 2,534 | 1,064 |
| Catherine McAuley College | Bendigo | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,567 | 1,055 |
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.