Ignatius Park College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cranbrook, Queensland 4814 · Townsville LGA
About Ignatius Park College
Ignatius Park College is a catholic boys' high school located in Cranbrook, Queensland (4814), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 959 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Ignatius Park College has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 86 teachers (82.8 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ignatius Park College scores 54.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 86th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 12 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Ignatius Park College's 959 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ignatius Park College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ignatius Park College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Cranbrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
686 students · ICSEA 1010 · 382 m away
Aitkenvale State School
Aitkenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 870 · 603 m away
Heatley State School
Heatley · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 838 · 1.1 km away
Cranbrook State School
Cranbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.1 km away
Riverside Adventist School
Aitkenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.2 km away
Heatley Secondary College
Heatley · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 862 · 1.4 km away
Vincent State School
Vincent · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 772 · 1.6 km away
Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School
Mundingburra · Government special · Prep-12
198 students · ICSEA 930 · 2.1 km away
Townsville Christian College
Vincent · Independent combined · Prep-12
442 students · ICSEA 871 · 2.2 km away
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James
Mundingburra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity College
Beenleigh · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1018
McAuley College
Beaudesert · Catholic high school · 7-12
363 students · ICSEA 1016
Mt Maria College - Petrie
Petrie · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1015
St Ursula's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
606 students · ICSEA 1014
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 1014
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023
Frequently asked questions
Is Ignatius Park College a public or private school?
Ignatius Park College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Ignatius Park College offer?
Ignatius Park College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ignatius Park College?
In 2025, Ignatius Park College had 959 enrolled students (0 girls, 959 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ignatius Park College?
Ignatius Park College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Ignatius Park College rank in QLD?
Ignatius Park College ranks 86th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (54.8/100), and 630th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ignatius Park College?
Ignatius Park College has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ignatius Park College?
In 2025, Ignatius Park College had 179 students in Year 7 and 150 in Year 12.
Is Ignatius Park College co-ed?
No. Ignatius Park College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Ignatius Park College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ignatius Park 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 Ignatius Park College?
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