Caloundra City Private School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pelican Waters, Queensland 4551 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#54 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#322 of 1,259 nationally
About Caloundra City Private School
Caloundra City Private School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Pelican Waters, Queensland (4551), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 228 students (107 girls and 121 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Caloundra City Private School has an ICSEA value of 1095, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caloundra City Private School scores 67.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 54th of 275 combined schools in QLD (7th of 22 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1095
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Caloundra City Private School's 228 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caloundra City Private School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caloundra City Private School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Golden Beach State School
Golden Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.8 km away
Baringa State Primary School
Baringa · Government primary · Prep-6
930 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.6 km away
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.9 km away
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.2 km away
Baringa State Secondary College
Baringa · Government high school · 7-12
677 students · ICSEA 1007 · 3.4 km away
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066 · 4.0 km away
Caloundra State High School
Caloundra · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1004 · 4.1 km away
Caloundra State School
Caloundra · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1027 · 4.4 km away
Nirimba State Primary School
Nirimba · Government primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.8 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary School
Caloundra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1092 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Toowoomba Grammar School
East Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1096
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Wondunna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1098
Genesis Christian College
Bray Park · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,618 students · ICSEA 1099
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James
Mundingburra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1100
Redlands College
Wellington Point · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,443 students · ICSEA 1100
Noosa Pengari Steiner School
Doonan · Independent combined · Prep-12
324 students · ICSEA 1089
Frequently asked questions
Is Caloundra City Private School a public or private school?
Caloundra City Private School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Caloundra City Private School offer?
Caloundra City Private School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Caloundra City Private School?
In 2025, Caloundra City Private School had 228 enrolled students (107 girls, 121 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caloundra City Private School?
Caloundra City Private School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1095. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Caloundra City Private School rank in QLD?
Caloundra City Private School ranks 54th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (67.2/100), and 322nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caloundra City Private School?
Caloundra City Private School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Caloundra City Private School?
In 2025, Caloundra City Private School had 9 students in Year 7 and 18 in Year 12.
Is Caloundra City Private School co-ed?
Yes. Caloundra City Private School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caloundra City Private School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caloundra City Private 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.
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