Iona College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lindum, Queensland 4178 · Brisbane LGA
#96 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#505 of 1,259 nationally
About Iona College
Iona College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Lindum, Queensland (4178), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,802 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Iona College has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 147 teachers (141.6 full-time equivalent) and 112 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Iona College scores 57.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 96th of 275 combined schools in QLD (38th of 48 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1079
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Iona College's 1,802 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Iona College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Iona College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wynnum State School
Wynnum · Government primary · Prep-6
627 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.4 km away
Wynnum West State School
Wynnum West · Government primary · Prep-6
340 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.1 km away
Hemmant Flexible School
Hemmant · Catholic special · 7-12
81 students · ICSEA 903 · 2.3 km away
Brisbane Bayside State College
Wynnum West · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.7 km away
Guardian Angels' Primary School
Wynnum · Catholic primary · Prep-6
447 students · ICSEA 1083 · 3.0 km away
Wondall Heights State School
Manly West · Government primary · Prep-6
588 students · ICSEA 1041 · 3.2 km away
Wynnum State High School
Wynnum · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.5 km away
Moreton Bay College
Manly West · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,236 students · ICSEA 1139 · 3.7 km away
Manly State School
Manly · Government primary · Prep-6
691 students · ICSEA 1105 · 4.0 km away
Darling Point Special School
Manly · Government special · Prep-12
182 students · ICSEA 1021 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
Redlynch · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1067
St Patrick's College
Shorncliffe · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,410 students · ICSEA 1092
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065
Downlands College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1060
St Augustine's College
Augustine Heights · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Iona College a public or private school?
Iona College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Iona College offer?
Iona College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Iona College?
In 2025, Iona College had 1,802 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,802 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Iona College?
Iona College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1079. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Iona College rank in QLD?
Iona College ranks 96th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (57.2/100), and 505th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Iona College?
Iona College has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Iona College?
In 2025, Iona College had 237 students in Year 7 and 253 in Year 12.
Is Iona College co-ed?
No. Iona College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Iona College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Iona 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 Iona College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 12 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.