Burdekin Catholic High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ayr, Queensland 4807 · Burdekin LGA
#113 of 269 high schools in QLD
#747 of 1,472 nationally
About Burdekin Catholic High School
Burdekin Catholic High School is a catholic high school located in Ayr, Queensland (4807), within the Burdekin local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 293 students (151 girls and 142 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Burdekin Catholic High School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (34.7 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burdekin Catholic High School scores 49.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 113th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 3 in the Burdekin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -26%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Burdekin Catholic High School's 293 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burdekin Catholic High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burdekin Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
East Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
500 students · ICSEA 952 · 257 m away
Burdekin Christian College
Ayr · Independent combined · Prep-12
380 students · ICSEA 949 · 939 m away
Ayr State High School
Ayr · Government high school · 7-12
497 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.5 km away
St Francis Catholic School
Ayr · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.5 km away
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.7 km away
Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 763 · 2.2 km away
Kalamia State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 883 · 5.1 km away
Jarvisfield State School
Jarvisfield · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 839 · 6.3 km away
Brandon State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 834 · 6.9 km away
Maidavale State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 957 · 7.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Shaw · Catholic high school · 7
127 students · ICSEA 990
St Saviour's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
295 students · ICSEA 986
Assumption College
Warwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
444 students · ICSEA 994
St Brendan's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,034 students · ICSEA 994
Gilroy Santa Maria College
Ingham · Catholic high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 982
Good Counsel College
Innisfail · Catholic high school · 7-12
414 students · ICSEA 982
Frequently asked questions
Is Burdekin Catholic High School a public or private school?
Burdekin Catholic High School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Burdekin Catholic High School offer?
Burdekin Catholic High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Burdekin Catholic High School?
In 2025, Burdekin Catholic High School had 293 enrolled students (151 girls, 142 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burdekin Catholic High School?
Burdekin Catholic High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Burdekin Catholic High School rank in QLD?
Burdekin Catholic High School ranks 113th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (49.7/100), and 747th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burdekin Catholic High School?
Burdekin Catholic High School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Burdekin Catholic High School?
In 2025, Burdekin Catholic High School had 50 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is Burdekin Catholic High School co-ed?
Yes. Burdekin Catholic High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burdekin Catholic High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burdekin Catholic High School 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 Burdekin Catholic High School?
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