Specialist secondary school (Years 7–12, 1524 students) in North Melbourne supporting vulnerable young people through trauma-informed, flexible learning.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Saints College is also known as Saints North Melbourne.
Saints College has an overall SchoolRank score of 32.5/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 53/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 935, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Saints College, Year 7 students averaged 492 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 604, above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Spelling. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Saints College is a large catholic combined school with approximately 1,524 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Saints College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 63% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 41%, which is below the national benchmark.
Saints College is located in North Melbourne, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 935 (20th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.