Carmel College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thornlands, Queensland 4164 · Redland LGA
About Carmel College
Carmel College is a catholic high school located in Thornlands, Queensland (4164), within the Redland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,220 students (658 girls and 562 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Carmel College has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 88 teachers (85.0 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carmel College scores 55.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 82nd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 6 in the Redland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Carmel College's 1,220 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carmel College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carmel College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bay View State School
Thornlands · Government primary · Prep-6
809 students · ICSEA 1008 · 509 m away
Redland District Special School
Thornlands · Government special · Prep-12
236 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.8 km away
Thornlands State School
Thornlands · Government primary · Prep-6
800 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.8 km away
Sheldon College
Sheldon · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1124 · 3.3 km away
Faith Lutheran College - Redlands
Victoria Point · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.4 km away
Victoria Point State School
Victoria Point · Government primary · Prep-6
389 students · ICSEA 960 · 3.6 km away
Cleveland District State High School
Cleveland · Government high school · 7-12
2,302 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.9 km away
Victoria Point State High School
Victoria Point · Government high school · 7-12
1,111 students · ICSEA 965 · 4.0 km away
St Rita's Primary School
Victoria Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1039 · 4.0 km away
Cleveland State School
Cleveland · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1009 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's College
Rangeville · Catholic high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 1044
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046
Chisholm Catholic College
Cornubia · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1043
St Ursula's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
401 students · ICSEA 1043
Our Lady's College
Annerley · Catholic high school · 7-12
343 students · ICSEA 1048
St Michael's College
Merrimac · Catholic high school · 7-12
820 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is Carmel College a public or private school?
Carmel College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Carmel College offer?
Carmel College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Carmel College?
In 2025, Carmel College had 1,220 enrolled students (658 girls, 562 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carmel College?
Carmel College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Carmel College rank in QLD?
Carmel College ranks 82nd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (55.8/100), and 607th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carmel College?
Carmel College has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Carmel College?
In 2025, Carmel College had 210 students in Year 7 and 172 in Year 12.
Is Carmel College co-ed?
Yes. Carmel College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carmel College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carmel 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 Carmel College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 17 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.