Moreton Bay Boys' College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manly West, Queensland 4179 · Brisbane LGA
#50 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#309 of 1,259 nationally
About Moreton Bay Boys' College
Moreton Bay Boys' College is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Manly West, Queensland (4179), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 568 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Moreton Bay Boys' College has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (43.3 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moreton Bay Boys' College scores 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 50th of 275 combined schools in QLD (30th of 48 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- 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 Moreton Bay Boys' College's 568 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moreton Bay Boys' College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Moreton Bay Boys' College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Manly West State School
Manly West · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 992 · 323 m away
Lota State School
Lota · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.3 km away
Manly State School
Manly · Government primary · Prep-6
691 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.7 km away
Wondall Heights State School
Manly West · Government primary · Prep-6
588 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.7 km away
Wynnum State High School
Wynnum · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.9 km away
St John Vianney's Primary School
Manly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
452 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.9 km away
Moreton Bay College
Manly West · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,236 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.2 km away
Brisbane Bayside State College
Wynnum West · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.6 km away
Wynnum West State School
Wynnum West · Government primary · Prep-6
340 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.7 km away
South East Brisbane Steiner School
Thorneside · Independent primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Lakes College
North Lakes · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1125
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield
Springfield Central · Independent combined · Prep-12
784 students · ICSEA 1125
Sheldon College
Sheldon · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1124
A B Paterson College
Arundel · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,652 students · ICSEA 1123
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
East Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1122
Brisbane Montessori School
Fig Tree Pocket · Independent combined · Prep-10
189 students · ICSEA 1128
Frequently asked questions
Is Moreton Bay Boys' College a public or private school?
Moreton Bay Boys' College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Moreton Bay Boys' College offer?
Moreton Bay Boys' College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Moreton Bay Boys' College?
In 2025, Moreton Bay Boys' College had 568 enrolled students (0 girls, 568 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moreton Bay Boys' College?
Moreton Bay Boys' College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Moreton Bay Boys' College rank in QLD?
Moreton Bay Boys' College ranks 50th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (67.8/100), and 309th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moreton Bay Boys' College?
Moreton Bay Boys' College has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Moreton Bay Boys' College?
In 2025, Moreton Bay Boys' College had 51 students in Year 7 and 43 in Year 12.
Is Moreton Bay Boys' College co-ed?
No. Moreton Bay Boys' College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Moreton Bay Boys' College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Moreton Bay Boys' 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 Moreton Bay Boys' College?
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