Josiah College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carrara, Queensland 4211 · Gold Coast LGA
About Josiah College
Josiah College is an independent special school located in Carrara, Queensland (4211), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 102 students (26 girls and 76 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Josiah College has an ICSEA value of 1084, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 200% over the past five years.
Josiah College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Josiah College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Josiah College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emmanuel College
Carrara · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,686 students · ICSEA 1139 · 364 m away
Benowa State High School
Benowa · Government high school · 7-12
2,129 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.9 km away
Benowa State School
Benowa · Government primary · Prep-6
894 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.0 km away
St Kevin's School
Benowa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.1 km away
Ashmore State School
Ashmore · Government primary · Prep-6
745 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.9 km away
Worongary State School
Worongary · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 994 · 3.0 km away
Merrimac State School
Merrimac · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1020 · 3.1 km away
Bellevue Park State School
Ashmore · Government primary · Prep-6
729 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.2 km away
St Michael's College
Merrimac · Catholic high school · 7-12
820 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.5 km away
William Duncan State School
Highland Park · Government primary · Prep-6
580 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Josiah College a public or private school?
Josiah College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Josiah College offer?
Josiah College offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Josiah College?
In 2025, Josiah College had 102 enrolled students (26 girls, 76 boys), a change of 200% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Josiah College?
Josiah College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1084. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Josiah College?
Josiah College has about 7.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Josiah College co-ed?
Yes. Josiah College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Josiah College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Josiah 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 Josiah College?
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