Mount Alvernia College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kedron, Queensland 4031 · Brisbane LGA
About Mount Alvernia College
Mount Alvernia College is a catholic girls' high school located in Kedron, Queensland (4031), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 970 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Mount Alvernia College has an ICSEA value of 1115, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (80.6 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Alvernia College scores 81.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 7th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (6th of 52 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 1115
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Mount Alvernia College's 970 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Alvernia College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Alvernia College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's School
Kedron · Catholic primary · Prep-6
694 students · ICSEA 1116 · 228 m away
Padua College
Kedron · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1117 · 313 m away
Kedron State School
Kedron · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1122 · 739 m away
Stafford State School
Stafford · Government primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.1 km away
Somerset Hills State School
Stafford Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.2 km away
Wavell State High School
Wavell Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.3 km away
Wooloowin State School
Wooloowin · Government primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.6 km away
Kedron State High School
Kedron · Government high school · 7-12
1,700 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.6 km away
Our Lady of the Angels' School
Wavell Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
606 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.9 km away
Queen of Apostles Primary School
Stafford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mt Maria College
Mitchelton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,167 students · ICSEA 1084
San Sisto College
Carina · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1080
Mary MacKillop College
Nundah · Catholic high school · 7-12
618 students · ICSEA 1079
Holy Spirit College
Fitzgibbon · Catholic high school · 7-10
455 students · ICSEA 1077
Siena Catholic College
Sippy Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1073
Marymount College
Burleigh Waters · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,262 students · ICSEA 1073
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Alvernia College a public or private school?
Mount Alvernia College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Mount Alvernia College offer?
Mount Alvernia College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mount Alvernia College?
In 2025, Mount Alvernia College had 970 enrolled students (970 girls, 0 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Alvernia College?
Mount Alvernia College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1115. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Alvernia College rank in QLD?
Mount Alvernia College ranks 7th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (81.9/100), and 44th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Alvernia College?
Mount Alvernia 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 Mount Alvernia College?
In 2025, Mount Alvernia College had 171 students in Year 7 and 144 in Year 12.
Is Mount Alvernia College co-ed?
No. Mount Alvernia College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Mount Alvernia College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Alvernia 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 Mount Alvernia College?
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