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St Bernard's College

Essendon, VIC 3040 · Victorian Catholic Education Authority

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ICSEA

1100

84th percentile nationally

Elite (top decile)

Total enrolments

1,567

Secondary

Student–teacher ratio

13:1

121.2 FTE teachers

Gender mix

0% / 100%

girls / boys

Language background

non-English at home

Socio-educational advantage

Share of students in each national SEA quarter (bottom = most disadvantaged, top = most advantaged).

Bottom: 7%

Lower-mid: 22%

Upper-mid: 33%

Top: 38%

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Source: ACARA My School 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students — not academic results or teaching quality. National average = 1000. See data sources.