Australian Trade College North Brisbane
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Scarborough, Queensland 4020 · Moreton Bay LGA
About Australian Trade College North Brisbane
Australian Trade College North Brisbane is an independent high school located in Scarborough, Queensland (4020), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 286 students (58 girls and 228 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Australian Trade College North Brisbane has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (15.7 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Australian Trade College North Brisbane scores 52.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 97th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (7th 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 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% 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 Australian Trade College North Brisbane's 286 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Australian Trade College North Brisbane have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Australian Trade College North Brisbane
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Southern Cross Catholic College
Scarborough · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,653 students · ICSEA 1041 · 74 m away
Scarborough State School
Scarborough · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.1 km away
Redcliffe Special School
Redcliffe · Government special · 7-12
89 students · ICSEA 957 · 2.1 km away
Redcliffe State High School
Redcliffe · Government high school · 7-12
1,444 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.1 km away
Edu Space Redcliffe
Redcliffe · Independent high school · 7-10
30 students · ICSEA 883 · 2.9 km away
Hercules Road State School
Kippa-Ring · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.6 km away
Kippa-Ring State School
Kippa-Ring · Government primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 899 · 3.7 km away
Humpybong State School
Margate · Government primary · Prep-6
565 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.6 km away
Mueller College
Rothwell · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,867 students · ICSEA 1078 · 4.9 km away
Clontarf Beach State High School
Clontarf · Government high school · 7-12
877 students · ICSEA 948 · 5.2 km away
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92 students · ICSEA 1024
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North Ipswich · Independent high school · 10-12
208 students · ICSEA 1017
The Industry School - Gold Coast
Robina · Independent high school · 10-12
315 students · ICSEA 1040
The Industry School - Redlands
Cleveland · Independent high school · 10-12
196 students · ICSEA 1042
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast
Maroochydore · Independent high school · 10-12
226 students · ICSEA 1054
My Independent School
Beerwah · Independent high school · 7-11
69 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Australian Trade College North Brisbane a public or private school?
Australian Trade College North Brisbane is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Australian Trade College North Brisbane offer?
Australian Trade College North Brisbane offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Australian Trade College North Brisbane?
In 2025, Australian Trade College North Brisbane had 286 enrolled students (58 girls, 228 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Australian Trade College North Brisbane?
Australian Trade College North Brisbane has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. 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 Australian Trade College North Brisbane rank in QLD?
Australian Trade College North Brisbane ranks 97th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (52.8/100), and 679th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Australian Trade College North Brisbane?
Australian Trade College North Brisbane has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Australian Trade College North Brisbane co-ed?
Yes. Australian Trade College North Brisbane is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Australian Trade College North Brisbane?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Australian Trade College North Brisbane 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 Australian Trade College North Brisbane?
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