Notre Dame College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bells Creek, Queensland 4551 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#84 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#453 of 1,259 nationally
About Notre Dame College
Notre Dame College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Bells Creek, Queensland (4551), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 7 and in 2025 enrolled 216 students (107 girls and 109 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Notre Dame College has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1.
On the Success Index, Notre Dame College scores 60.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 84th of 275 combined schools in QLD (14th 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 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Notre Dame College's 216 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
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Schools near Notre Dame College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nirimba State Primary School
Nirimba · Government primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1023 · 963 m away
Baringa State Primary School
Baringa · Government primary · Prep-6
930 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.9 km away
Baringa State Secondary College
Baringa · Government high school · 7-12
677 students · ICSEA 1007 · 3.0 km away
Caloundra City Private School
Pelican Waters · Independent combined · Prep-12
228 students · ICSEA 1095 · 4.0 km away
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065 · 4.1 km away
Golden Beach State School
Golden Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1015 · 5.6 km away
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058 · 6.4 km away
Meridan State College
Meridan Plains · Government combined · Prep-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 1013 · 7.3 km away
Caloundra State High School
Caloundra · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1004 · 7.3 km away
Caloundra State School
Caloundra · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1027 · 8.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
Redlynch · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1067
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065
Downlands College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1060
St Augustine's College
Augustine Heights · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1056
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055
Iona College
Lindum · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,802 students · ICSEA 1079
Frequently asked questions
Is Notre Dame College a public or private school?
Notre Dame College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Notre Dame College offer?
Notre Dame College offers Prep to 7. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Notre Dame College?
In 2025, Notre Dame College had 216 enrolled students (107 girls, 109 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Notre Dame College?
Notre Dame College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Notre Dame College rank in QLD?
Notre Dame College ranks 84th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (60.5/100), and 453rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Notre Dame College?
Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame College?
In 2025, Notre Dame College had 83 students in Year 7.
Is Notre Dame College co-ed?
Yes. Notre Dame College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Notre Dame College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame College?
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