Calvary Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Louisa, Queensland 4814 · Townsville LGA
#139 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#681 of 1,259 nationally
About Calvary Christian College
Calvary Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mount Louisa, Queensland (4814), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,128 students (604 girls and 524 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Calvary Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (77.0 full-time equivalent) and 108 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Calvary Christian College scores 48.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 139th of 275 combined schools in QLD (5th of 9 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Calvary Christian College's 1,128 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Calvary Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Calvary Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eaton College
Mount Louisa · Independent special · U
27 students · ICSEA 967 · 307 m away
Heatley Secondary College
Heatley · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 862 · 2.5 km away
Heatley State School
Heatley · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 838 · 2.9 km away
Townsville Christian College
Vincent · Independent combined · Prep-12
442 students · ICSEA 871 · 3.2 km away
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927 · 3.3 km away
Vincent State School
Vincent · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 772 · 3.3 km away
St Clare's Catholic School
Burdell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
714 students · ICSEA 1022 · 3.8 km away
Ignatius Park College
Cranbrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1018 · 3.8 km away
Aitkenvale State School
Aitkenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 870 · 3.9 km away
Currajong State School
Gulliver · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 904 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Discovery Christian College
Agnes Water · Independent combined · Prep-12
345 students · ICSEA 1020
Faith Christian School of Distance Education
Daisy Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,615 students · ICSEA 1019
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
405 students · ICSEA 1022
Jubilee Christian College
Atherton · Independent combined · Prep-12
850 students · ICSEA 1017
Border Rivers Christian College
Goondiwindi · Independent combined · Prep-12
91 students · ICSEA 1017
Whitsunday Christian College
Cannonvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
421 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Calvary Christian College a public or private school?
Calvary Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Calvary Christian College offer?
Calvary Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Calvary Christian College?
In 2025, Calvary Christian College had 1,128 enrolled students (604 girls, 524 boys), a change of 31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Calvary Christian College?
Calvary Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. 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 Calvary Christian College rank in QLD?
Calvary Christian College ranks 139th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (48.5/100), and 681st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Calvary Christian College?
Calvary Christian College has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Calvary Christian College?
In 2025, Calvary Christian College had 112 students in Year 7 and 67 in Year 12.
Is Calvary Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Calvary Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Calvary Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Calvary Christian 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 Calvary Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 1093 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.