Lourdes Hill College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hawthorne, Queensland 4171 · Brisbane LGA
#72 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#398 of 1,259 nationally
About Lourdes Hill College
Lourdes Hill College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Hawthorne, Queensland (4171), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,225 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Lourdes Hill College has an ICSEA value of 1120, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (81.3 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lourdes Hill College scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 72nd of 275 combined schools in QLD (35th 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 1120
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% 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 Lourdes Hill College's 1,225 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lourdes Hill College have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Lourdes Hill College?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East
Schools near Lourdes Hill College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Norman Park State School
Norman Park · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1119 · 632 m away
Morningside State School
Morningside · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.0 km away
Sts Peter and Paul's School
Bulimba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.3 km away
Holy Spirit School
New Farm · Catholic primary · Prep-6
265 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.4 km away
Anglican Church Grammar School
East Brisbane · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,901 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.6 km away
New Farm State School
New Farm · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.7 km away
Coorparoo Secondary College
Coorparoo · Government high school · 7-12
407 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.9 km away
Brisbane School of Distance Education
Coorparoo · Government combined · Prep-12
3,100 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.9 km away
Seven Hills State School
Seven Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.9 km away
Bulimba State School
Bulimba · Government primary · Prep-6
612 students · ICSEA 1124 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Padua College
Kedron · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1117
St Laurence's College
South Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1117
St Joseph's Nudgee College
Boondall · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,730 students · ICSEA 1115
Brigidine College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 1129
Villanova College
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,561 students · ICSEA 1135
Ambrose Treacy College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 4-12
1,273 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Lourdes Hill College a public or private school?
Lourdes Hill College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Lourdes Hill College offer?
Lourdes Hill College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Lourdes Hill College?
In 2025, Lourdes Hill College had 1,225 enrolled students, a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lourdes Hill College?
Lourdes Hill College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1120. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lourdes Hill College rank in QLD?
Lourdes Hill College ranks 72nd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 398th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lourdes Hill College?
Lourdes Hill College has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lourdes Hill College?
In 2025, Lourdes Hill College had 173 students in Year 7 and 187 in Year 12.
What other schools are near Lourdes Hill College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lourdes Hill 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 Lourdes Hill College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 7.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.