St Francis Xavier College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Florey, Australian Capital Territory 2615 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About St Francis Xavier College
St Francis Xavier College is a catholic high school located in Florey, Australian Capital Territory (2615), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,323 students (581 girls and 742 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Francis Xavier College has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 124 teachers (115.9 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier College scores 72.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 15th of 27 secondary schools in ACT (15th of 27 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Francis Xavier College's 1,323 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 287 m away
Latham Primary School
Latham · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038 · 714 m away
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088 · 999 m away
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.0 km away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.1 km away
Melba Copland Secondary School
Melba · Government high school · 7-12
953 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.3 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.9 km away
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.0 km away
Mount Rogers Primary School
Melba · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.2 km away
St Monica's Primary School
Evatt · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary MacKillop College
Isabella Plains · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,088 students · ICSEA 1068
St Clare's College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
887 students · ICSEA 1087
St John Paul II College
Nicholls · Catholic high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1089
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier College a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does St Francis Xavier College offer?
St Francis Xavier College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier College?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier College had 1,323 enrolled students (581 girls, 742 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier College?
St Francis Xavier College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis Xavier College rank in ACT?
St Francis Xavier College ranks 15th of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (72.3/100), and 229th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier College?
St Francis Xavier College has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Francis Xavier College?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier College had 267 students in Year 7 and 137 in Year 12.
Is St Francis Xavier College co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St Francis Xavier College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 10.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.