Arethusa College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deception Bay, Queensland 4508 · Moreton Bay LGA
About Arethusa College
Arethusa College is an independent special school located in Deception Bay, Queensland (4508), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,733 students (807 girls and 926 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Arethusa College has an ICSEA value of 938, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 208 teachers (152.1 full-time equivalent) and 315 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 260% over the past five years.
Arethusa College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Arethusa College's 1,733 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Arethusa College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Arethusa College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burpengary State Secondary College
Burpengary · Government high school · 7-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.3 km away
The Younity School
Burpengary · Independent high school · 7-9
55 students · ICSEA 921 · 2.7 km away
Deception Bay North State School
Deception Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 887 · 3.0 km away
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Deception Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.4 km away
Burpengary State School
Burpengary · Government primary · Prep-6
947 students · ICSEA 960 · 3.6 km away
St Eugene College
Burpengary · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,494 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.6 km away
Jinibara State School
Narangba · Government primary · Prep-6
611 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.6 km away
Moreton Downs State School
Deception Bay · Government primary · Prep-6
586 students · ICSEA 945 · 3.8 km away
Narangba State School
Narangba · Government primary · Prep-6
641 students · ICSEA 997 · 3.9 km away
Kairos Community College
Deception Bay · Independent special · 10-12
125 students · ICSEA 965 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Carinity Education - Southside
Sunnybank · Independent special · 7-12
121 students · ICSEA 936
Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay
North Lakes · Independent special · 7-12
259 students · ICSEA 942
Toogoolawa School
Ormeau · Independent special · 4-10
116 students · ICSEA 955
Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment
Caboolture · Independent special · 7-12
225 students · ICSEA 918
YOS Lawnton
Lawnton · Independent special · 10-12
132 students · ICSEA 915
Kairos Community College
Deception Bay · Independent special · 10-12
125 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Arethusa College a public or private school?
Arethusa College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Arethusa College offer?
Arethusa College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Arethusa College?
In 2025, Arethusa College had 1,733 enrolled students (807 girls, 926 boys), a change of 260% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Arethusa College?
Arethusa College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 938. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Arethusa College?
Arethusa 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 Arethusa College?
In 2025, Arethusa College had 169 students in Year 7 and 179 in Year 12.
Is Arethusa College co-ed?
Yes. Arethusa College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Arethusa College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Arethusa 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 Arethusa College?
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