Located in Broadmeadows, Melbourne, Penola Catholic College is a large catholic secondary school with year levels spanning 7-12.

The latest secondary rating of 5.0 indicates room for stronger academic outcomes.

Recent ratings have remained broadly steady, suggesting a fairly consistent academic profile.

Its ICSEA score of 1000 indicates a broadly average school community, sitting around the 47th percentile nationally.

Peer comparison suggests the school is performing broadly as expected for its student background profile.

The school currently has about 1,373 students, making it a relatively large school.