Alta-1 College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caboolture, Queensland 4510 · Moreton Bay LGA
#164 of 269 high schools in QLD
#1037 of 1,472 nationally
About Alta-1 College
Alta-1 College is an independent high school located in Caboolture, Queensland (4510), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 132 students (74 girls and 58 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Alta-1 College has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 81% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alta-1 College scores 36.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 164th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (12th of 21 in the Moreton Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+81% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Alta-1 College's 132 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alta-1 College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alta-1 College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Paul's Lutheran Primary School
Caboolture · Independent primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1042 · 846 m away
Tullawong State School
Caboolture · Government primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 897 · 892 m away
Tullawong State High School
Caboolture · Government high school · 7-12
897 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.2 km away
Caboolture State School
Caboolture · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 888 · 1.5 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Caboolture · Catholic primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.5 km away
Caboolture Montessori School
Caboolture · Independent primary · Prep-6
218 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.7 km away
Australian Christian College - Moreton
Caboolture · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,110 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.9 km away
Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment
Caboolture · Independent special · 7-12
225 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.0 km away
Caboolture East State School
Caboolture · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 930 · 2.1 km away
Pumicestone State School
Caboolture · Government primary · Prep-6
938 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alta-1 College a public or private school?
Alta-1 College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Alta-1 College offer?
Alta-1 College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Alta-1 College?
In 2025, Alta-1 College had 132 enrolled students (74 girls, 58 boys), a change of 81% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alta-1 College?
Alta-1 College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alta-1 College rank in QLD?
Alta-1 College ranks 164th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (36.4/100), and 1037th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alta-1 College?
Alta-1 College has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Alta-1 College?
In 2025, Alta-1 College had 8 students in Year 7 and 23 in Year 12.
Is Alta-1 College co-ed?
Yes. Alta-1 College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alta-1 College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alta-1 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 Alta-1 College?
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