Marist College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerald, Queensland 4720 · Central Highlands (Qld) LGA
#115 of 269 high schools in QLD
#754 of 1,472 nationally
About Marist College
Marist College is a catholic high school located in Emerald, Queensland (4720), within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 697 students (364 girls and 333 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Marist College has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (58.1 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marist College scores 49.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 115th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 4 in the Central Highlands (Qld) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Marist College's 697 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marist College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marist College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Capricornia School of Distance Education
Emerald · Government combined · Prep-12
5,463 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.5 km away
Emerald Christian College
Emerald · Independent combined · Prep-12
107 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.6 km away
Denison State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.6 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.0 km away
Emerald State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.4 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.4 km away
Ontrack College Emerald
Emerald · Independent special · 7-10
23 students · ICSEA 904 · 3.2 km away
Emerald State High School
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 945 · 3.5 km away
Emerald North State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 878 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Sophia College
Plainland · Catholic high school · 7-11
450 students · ICSEA 999
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997
San Damiano College
Yarrabilba · Catholic high school · 7-11
396 students · ICSEA 1002
Assumption College
Warwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
444 students · ICSEA 994
St Brendan's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,034 students · ICSEA 994
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Shaw · Catholic high school · 7
127 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Marist College a public or private school?
Marist College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Marist College offer?
Marist College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Marist College?
In 2025, Marist College had 697 enrolled students (364 girls, 333 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marist College?
Marist College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Marist College rank in QLD?
Marist College ranks 115th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (49.4/100), and 754th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marist College?
Marist College has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Marist College?
In 2025, Marist College had 140 students in Year 7 and 93 in Year 12.
Is Marist College co-ed?
Yes. Marist College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marist College?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Marist 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 Marist College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 637 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.