A B Paterson College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Arundel, Queensland 4214 · Gold Coast LGA
#56 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#324 of 1,259 nationally
About A B Paterson College
A B Paterson College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Arundel, Queensland (4214), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,652 students (864 girls and 788 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
A B Paterson College has an ICSEA value of 1123, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 117 teachers (113.2 full-time equivalent) and 99 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, A B Paterson College scores 67.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 56th of 275 combined schools in QLD (5th of 21 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1123
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 A B Paterson College's 1,652 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at A B Paterson College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near A B Paterson College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coombabah State High School
Coombabah · Government high school · 7-12
1,113 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.8 km away
Arundel State School
Arundel · Government primary · Prep-6
925 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.0 km away
Helensvale State School
Helensvale · Government primary · Prep-6
871 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.4 km away
Biggera Waters State School
Biggera Waters · Government primary · Prep-6
713 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.6 km away
Pacific Pines State School
Pacific Pines · Government primary · Prep-6
759 students · ICSEA 1016 · 4.2 km away
Pacific Pines State High School
Pacific Pines · Government high school · 7-12
2,193 students · ICSEA 1009 · 4.3 km away
Jubilee Primary School
Pacific Pines · Catholic primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1058 · 4.4 km away
Labrador State School
Labrador · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 997 · 4.5 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Runaway Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1076 · 4.6 km away
Coombabah State School
Coombabah · Government primary · Prep-6
730 students · ICSEA 1009 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Sheldon College
Sheldon · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1124
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
East Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1122
Moreton Bay Boys' College
Manly West · Independent combined · Prep-12
568 students · ICSEA 1125
The Lakes College
North Lakes · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1125
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield
Springfield Central · Independent combined · Prep-12
784 students · ICSEA 1125
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is A B Paterson College a public or private school?
A B Paterson College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does A B Paterson College offer?
A B Paterson College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend A B Paterson College?
In 2025, A B Paterson College had 1,652 enrolled students (864 girls, 788 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of A B Paterson College?
A B Paterson College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1123. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does A B Paterson College rank in QLD?
A B Paterson College ranks 56th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (67.1/100), and 324th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at A B Paterson College?
A B Paterson College has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at A B Paterson College?
In 2025, A B Paterson College had 150 students in Year 7 and 137 in Year 12.
Is A B Paterson College co-ed?
Yes. A B Paterson College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near A B Paterson College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of A B Paterson 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 A B Paterson College?
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