Canterbury College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waterford, Queensland 4133 · Logan LGA
#77 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#419 of 1,259 nationally
About Canterbury College
Canterbury College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Waterford, Queensland (4133), within the Logan local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,502 students (767 girls and 735 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Canterbury College has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 120 teachers (116.7 full-time equivalent) and 77 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canterbury College scores 62.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 77th of 275 combined schools in QLD (3rd of 11 in the Logan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Canterbury College's 1,502 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canterbury College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canterbury College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Waterford State School
Waterford · Government primary · Prep-6
532 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.4 km away
Bethania Lutheran Primary School
Bethania · Independent primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.9 km away
Edens Landing State School
Edens Landing · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.1 km away
Waterford West State School
Waterford West · Government primary · Prep-6
755 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.6 km away
Logan Reserve State School
Logan Reserve · Government primary · Prep-6
660 students · ICSEA 970 · 3.4 km away
Loganlea State High School
Loganlea · Government high school · 7-12
928 students · ICSEA 930 · 3.9 km away
Loganholme State School
Loganholme · Government primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 967 · 4.0 km away
Marsden State High School
Waterford West · Government high school · 7-12
3,857 students · ICSEA 943 · 4.5 km away
Trinity College
Beenleigh · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1018 · 4.9 km away
Ohana College
Meadowbrook · Independent high school · 7-12
237 students · ICSEA 964 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ming-De International School Toowoomba
Westbrook · Independent combined · 1-7
19 students · ICSEA 1075
King's Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
5,166 students · ICSEA 1074
Mueller College
Rothwell · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,867 students · ICSEA 1078
Tamborine Mountain College
North Tamborine · Independent combined · Prep-12
546 students · ICSEA 1073
Silkwood School
Mount Nathan · Independent combined · Prep-12
765 students · ICSEA 1073
The Glennie School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 1073
Frequently asked questions
Is Canterbury College a public or private school?
Canterbury College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Canterbury College offer?
Canterbury College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Canterbury College?
In 2025, Canterbury College had 1,502 enrolled students (767 girls, 735 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canterbury College?
Canterbury College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Canterbury College rank in QLD?
Canterbury College ranks 77th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.2/100), and 419th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canterbury College?
Canterbury College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Canterbury College?
In 2025, Canterbury College had 158 students in Year 7 and 98 in Year 12.
Is Canterbury College co-ed?
Yes. Canterbury College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canterbury College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canterbury 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 Canterbury College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 20 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.