Emmaus College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Park Avenue, Queensland 4701 · Rockhampton LGA
#140 of 269 high schools in QLD
#873 of 1,472 nationally
About Emmaus College
Emmaus College is a catholic high school located in Park Avenue, Queensland (4701), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,320 students (670 girls and 650 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Emmaus College has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 107 teachers (100.8 full-time equivalent) and 86 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emmaus College scores 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 140th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 6 in the Rockhampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Emmaus College's 1,320 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emmaus College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emmaus College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.0 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.1 km away
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Park Avenue · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.5 km away
Glenmore State School
Kawana · Government primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 841 · 1.6 km away
Glenmore State High School
Kawana · Government high school · 7-12
646 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.6 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.8 km away
Park Avenue State School
Park Avenue · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 864 · 1.9 km away
Berserker Street State School
Berserker · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 837 · 1.9 km away
Lighthouse Christian School
Norman Gardens · Independent combined · Prep-12
593 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Marist College
Emerald · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 999
Sophia College
Plainland · Catholic high school · 7-11
450 students · ICSEA 999
Assumption College
Warwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
444 students · ICSEA 994
St Brendan's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,034 students · ICSEA 994
San Damiano College
Yarrabilba · Catholic high school · 7-11
396 students · ICSEA 1002
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Shaw · Catholic high school · 7
127 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmaus College a public or private school?
Emmaus College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Emmaus College offer?
Emmaus College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Emmaus College?
In 2025, Emmaus College had 1,320 enrolled students (670 girls, 650 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emmaus College?
Emmaus College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. 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 Emmaus College rank in QLD?
Emmaus College ranks 140th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.4/100), and 873rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emmaus College?
Emmaus College has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Emmaus College?
In 2025, Emmaus College had 247 students in Year 7 and 194 in Year 12.
Is Emmaus College co-ed?
Yes. Emmaus College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emmaus College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emmaus 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 Emmaus College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 499 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.