Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Buderim, Queensland 4556 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#17 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#175 of 1,259 nationally
About Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Matthew Flinders Anglican College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Buderim, Queensland (4556), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,426 students (703 girls and 723 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Matthew Flinders Anglican College has an ICSEA value of 1155, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 127 teachers (116.7 full-time equivalent) and 112 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Matthew Flinders Anglican College scores 75.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 17th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 22 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1155
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- 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 Matthew Flinders Anglican College's 1,426 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Matthew Flinders Anglican College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Buderim Mountain State School
Buderim · Government primary · Prep-6
1,183 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.6 km away
Chancellor State College
Sippy Downs · Government combined · Prep-12
2,609 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.9 km away
Siena Catholic College
Sippy Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.0 km away
Siena Catholic Primary School
Sippy Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.0 km away
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120 · 3.8 km away
Kuluin State School
Kuluin · Government primary · Prep-6
612 students · ICSEA 1018 · 4.3 km away
Mountain Creek State School
Mountain Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
778 students · ICSEA 1041 · 4.5 km away
Palmview State Secondary College
Palmview · Government high school · 7-10
379 students · ICSEA 1021 · 4.6 km away
Mountain Creek State High School
Mountain Creek · Government high school · 7-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1043 · 4.6 km away
Palmview State Primary School
Palmview · Government primary · Prep-6
596 students · ICSEA 1037 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Somerset College
Mudgeeraba · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,612 students · ICSEA 1157
Compass Independent School
Kelvin Grove · Independent combined · Prep-7
47 students · ICSEA 1157
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Ascot · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1158
Ormiston College
Ormiston · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 1148
Redeemer Lutheran College
Rochedale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,111 students · ICSEA 1147
Brisbane Boys' College
Toowong · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1164
Frequently asked questions
Is Matthew Flinders Anglican College a public or private school?
Matthew Flinders Anglican College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Matthew Flinders Anglican College offer?
Matthew Flinders Anglican College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Matthew Flinders Anglican College?
In 2025, Matthew Flinders Anglican College had 1,426 enrolled students (703 girls, 723 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Matthew Flinders Anglican College?
Matthew Flinders Anglican College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1155. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Matthew Flinders Anglican College rank in QLD?
Matthew Flinders Anglican College ranks 17th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (75.3/100), and 175th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Matthew Flinders Anglican College?
Matthew Flinders Anglican College has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Matthew Flinders Anglican College?
In 2025, Matthew Flinders Anglican College had 140 students in Year 7 and 145 in Year 12.
Is Matthew Flinders Anglican College co-ed?
Yes. Matthew Flinders Anglican College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Matthew Flinders Anglican College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Matthew Flinders Anglican 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.
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