McAuley College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beaudesert, Queensland 4285 · Scenic Rim LGA
About McAuley College
McAuley College is a catholic high school located in Beaudesert, Queensland (4285), within the Scenic Rim local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 363 students (175 girls and 188 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
McAuley College has an ICSEA value of 1016, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (32.8 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 83% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, McAuley College scores 59.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 66th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 4 in the Scenic Rim area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1016
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+83% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 McAuley College's 363 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at McAuley College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near McAuley College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Beaudesert State School
Beaudesert · Government primary · Prep-6
533 students · ICSEA 917 · 683 m away
St Mary's School
Beaudesert · Catholic primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.7 km away
Beaudesert State High School
Beaudesert · Government high school · 7-12
1,257 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.5 km away
Gleneagle State School
Gleneagle · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 929 · 6.4 km away
Veresdale Scrub State School
Veresdale Scrub · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 975 · 7.7 km away
Woodhill State School
Woodhill · Government primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 959 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mt Maria College - Petrie
Petrie · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1015
Trinity College
Beenleigh · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1018
St Ursula's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
606 students · ICSEA 1014
Ignatius Park College
Cranbrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1018
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 1014
St Peter Claver College
Riverview · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,103 students · ICSEA 1013
Frequently asked questions
Is McAuley College a public or private school?
McAuley College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does McAuley College offer?
McAuley College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend McAuley College?
In 2025, McAuley College had 363 enrolled students (175 girls, 188 boys), a change of 83% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of McAuley College?
McAuley College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1016. 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 McAuley College rank in QLD?
McAuley College ranks 66th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (59.8/100), and 521st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at McAuley College?
McAuley College has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at McAuley College?
In 2025, McAuley College had 72 students in Year 7 and 37 in Year 12.
Is McAuley College co-ed?
Yes. McAuley College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near McAuley College?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of McAuley 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 McAuley College?
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