Chanel College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gladstone, Queensland 4680 · Gladstone LGA
About Chanel College
Chanel College is a catholic high school located in Gladstone, Queensland (4680), within the Gladstone local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 854 students (446 girls and 408 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Chanel College has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (66.8 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chanel College scores 61.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 57th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 6 in the Gladstone area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1031
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+38% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Chanel College's 854 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chanel College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chanel College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gladstone West State School
West Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.3 km away
Trinity College
Gladstone · Independent combined · Prep-12
607 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.6 km away
Kin Kora State School
Kin Kora · Government primary · Prep-6
783 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.7 km away
Rosella Park School
West Gladstone · Government special · Prep-12
87 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.7 km away
Gladstone State High School
West Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.9 km away
Clinton State School
Clinton · Government primary · Prep-6
703 students · ICSEA 914 · 2.5 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
649 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.6 km away
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.7 km away
Gladstone South State School
South Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 897 · 2.9 km away
Toolooa State High School
South Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Cathedral College
Rockhampton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,357 students · ICSEA 1031
St Mary's College
Ipswich · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 1033
Shalom College
Bundaberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1027
St Columban's College
Caboolture · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1026
Catherine McAuley College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-10
606 students · ICSEA 1026
St Patrick's College
Gympie · Catholic high school · 7-12
514 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is Chanel College a public or private school?
Chanel College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Chanel College offer?
Chanel College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Chanel College?
In 2025, Chanel College had 854 enrolled students (446 girls, 408 boys), a change of 38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chanel College?
Chanel College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1031. 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 Chanel College rank in QLD?
Chanel College ranks 57th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (61.1/100), and 491st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chanel College?
Chanel College has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Chanel College?
In 2025, Chanel College had 156 students in Year 7 and 119 in Year 12.
Is Chanel College co-ed?
Yes. Chanel College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chanel College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chanel 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 Chanel College?
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