Heights College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Rockhampton, Queensland 4701 · Rockhampton LGA
#200 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#947 of 1,259 nationally
About Heights College
Heights College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in North Rockhampton, Queensland (4701), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,040 students (525 girls and 515 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Heights College has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 82 teachers (74.6 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heights College scores 35.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 200th of 275 combined schools in QLD (4th of 5 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 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +40%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Heights College's 1,040 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heights College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heights College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenmore State High School
Kawana · Government high school · 7-12
646 students · ICSEA 910 · 816 m away
Glenmore State School
Kawana · Government primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 841 · 936 m away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.8 km away
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.4 km away
Lighthouse Christian School
Norman Gardens · Independent combined · Prep-12
593 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.5 km away
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896 · 3.1 km away
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940 · 3.2 km away
Frenchville State School
Frenchville · Government primary · Prep-6
825 students · ICSEA 1005 · 3.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Park Avenue · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 990 · 3.3 km away
Park Avenue State School
Park Avenue · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 864 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Dalby Christian College
Dalby · Independent combined · Prep-12
419 students · ICSEA 1009
The SCOTS PGC College
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1008
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010
Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela
Biloela · Independent combined · Prep-12
317 students · ICSEA 1008
St John's Lutheran School
Kingaroy · Independent combined · Prep-12
692 students · ICSEA 1010
Staines Memorial College
Redbank Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
716 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Heights College a public or private school?
Heights College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Heights College offer?
Heights College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Heights College?
In 2025, Heights College had 1,040 enrolled students (525 girls, 515 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heights College?
Heights College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Heights College rank in QLD?
Heights College ranks 200th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (35.6/100), and 947th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heights College?
Heights College has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Heights College?
In 2025, Heights College had 105 students in Year 7 and 72 in Year 12.
Is Heights College co-ed?
Yes. Heights College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heights College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Heights 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 Heights College?
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