Compass Independent School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059 · Brisbane LGA
About Compass Independent School
Compass Independent School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kelvin Grove, Queensland (4059), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 7 and in 2025 enrolled 47 students (19 girls and 28 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Compass Independent School has an ICSEA value of 1157, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1.
On the Success Index, Compass Independent School scores 83.1 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1157
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Compass Independent School's 47 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Compass Independent School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Compass Independent School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Kelvin Grove · Government high school · 10-12
436 students · ICSEA 1128 · 244 m away
Kelvin Grove State College
Kelvin Grove · Government combined · Prep-12
3,617 students · ICSEA 1135 · 611 m away
Petrie Terrace State School
Paddington · Government primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1130 · 647 m away
Brisbane Grammar School
Brisbane · Independent combined · 5-12
1,996 students · ICSEA 1210 · 672 m away
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Brisbane · Independent high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1211 · 787 m away
IES College
Spring Hill · Independent high school · 12
17 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.0 km away
St Joseph's College
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1182 · 1.2 km away
Albert Park Flexible School
Milton · Catholic special · 7-12
104 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.3 km away
The Industry School - Brisbane
Spring Hill · Independent high school · 10-12
201 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.3 km away
Red Hill Special School
Red Hill · Government special · Prep-12
83 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Somerset College
Mudgeeraba · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,612 students · ICSEA 1157
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Ascot · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1158
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,426 students · ICSEA 1155
Brisbane Boys' College
Toowong · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1164
Ormiston College
Ormiston · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 1148
Citipointe Christian College
Carindale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,805 students · ICSEA 1166
Frequently asked questions
Is Compass Independent School a public or private school?
Compass Independent School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Compass Independent School offer?
Compass Independent School offers Prep to 7. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Compass Independent School?
In 2025, Compass Independent School had 47 enrolled students (19 girls, 28 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Compass Independent School?
Compass Independent School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1157. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Compass Independent School?
Compass Independent School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Compass Independent School?
In 2025, Compass Independent School had 6 students in Year 7.
Is Compass Independent School co-ed?
Yes. Compass Independent School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Compass Independent School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Compass Independent 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Compass Independent School?
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