Mancel College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland 4069 · Brisbane LGA
About Mancel College
Mancel College is an independent special school located in Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland (4069), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 223 students (74 girls and 149 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Mancel College has an ICSEA value of 1084, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.0 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 106% over the past five years.
Mancel 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 Mancel College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mancel College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fig Tree Pocket State School
Fig Tree Pocket · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1169 · 197 m away
Brisbane Montessori School
Fig Tree Pocket · Independent combined · Prep-10
189 students · ICSEA 1128 · 440 m away
Christ the King School
Graceville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.6 km away
Graceville State School
Graceville · Government primary · Prep-6
676 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.8 km away
St Aidan's Anglican Girls School
Corinda · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1168 · 2.0 km away
Sherwood State School
Sherwood · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.0 km away
Milpera State High School
Chelmer · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 911 · 2.0 km away
Ambrose Treacy College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 4-12
1,273 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.1 km away
Kenmore South State School
Kenmore · Government primary · Prep-6
684 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Corinda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.3 km away
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Independent special schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Josiah College
Carrara · Independent special · U
102 students · ICSEA 1084
The Sycamore School
Alexandra Hills · Independent special · U
90 students · ICSEA 1070
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre
Sunnybank Hills · Independent special · U
246 students · ICSEA 1054
Men of Business Academy
Southport · Independent special · 11-12
238 students · ICSEA 993
Arcadia College
Robina · Independent special · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 992
Eaton College
Mount Louisa · Independent special · U
27 students · ICSEA 967
Frequently asked questions
Is Mancel College a public or private school?
Mancel College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Mancel College offer?
Mancel College offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Mancel College?
In 2025, Mancel College had 223 enrolled students (74 girls, 149 boys), a change of 106% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mancel College?
Mancel 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 Mancel College?
Mancel College has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Mancel College co-ed?
Yes. Mancel College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mancel College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mancel 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 Mancel College?
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