Marymount College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burleigh Waters, Queensland 4220 · Gold Coast LGA
About Marymount College
Marymount College is a catholic high school located in Burleigh Waters, Queensland (4220), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,262 students (704 girls and 558 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Marymount College has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 104 teachers (99.1 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marymount College scores 66.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 33rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (2nd of 20 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1073
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% 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 +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Marymount College's 1,262 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marymount College have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Marymount 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 Marymount College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marymount Primary School
Burleigh Waters · Catholic primary · Prep-6
1,020 students · ICSEA 1085 · 128 m away
Caningeraba State School
Burleigh Waters · Government primary · Prep-6
1,068 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.7 km away
St Andrews Lutheran College
Tallebudgera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.4 km away
Varsity College
Varsity Lakes · Government combined · Prep-12
3,304 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.4 km away
Burleigh Heads State School
Burleigh Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.5 km away
Gold Coast Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
237 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.8 km away
Hillcrest Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,055 students · ICSEA 1104 · 3.2 km away
King's Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
5,166 students · ICSEA 1074 · 3.3 km away
Palm Beach State School
Palm Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
894 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.5 km away
Elanora State High School
Elanora · Government high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Siena Catholic College
Sippy Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1073
Clairvaux MacKillop College
Upper Mount Gravatt · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1070
Holy Spirit College
Fitzgibbon · Catholic high school · 7-10
455 students · ICSEA 1077
Mary MacKillop College
Nundah · Catholic high school · 7-12
618 students · ICSEA 1079
St Thomas More College
Sunnybank · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1067
St Teresa's Catholic College
Noosaville · Catholic high school · 7-12
801 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is Marymount College a public or private school?
Marymount College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Marymount College offer?
Marymount College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Marymount College?
In 2025, Marymount College had 1,262 enrolled students (704 girls, 558 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marymount College?
Marymount College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Marymount College rank in QLD?
Marymount College ranks 33rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (66.3/100), and 371st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marymount College?
Marymount 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 Marymount College?
In 2025, Marymount College had 233 students in Year 7 and 215 in Year 12.
Is Marymount College co-ed?
Yes. Marymount College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marymount College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marymount 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 Marymount College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 71 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.