Ontrack College Emerald
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerald, Queensland 4720 · Central Highlands (Qld) LGA
About Ontrack College Emerald
Ontrack College Emerald is an independent special school located in Emerald, Queensland (4720), within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 23 students (9 girls and 14 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Ontrack College Emerald has an ICSEA value of 904, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.7 to 1.
Ontrack College Emerald is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Ontrack College Emerald's 23 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ontrack College Emerald have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ontrack College Emerald
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emerald Christian College
Emerald · Independent combined · Prep-12
107 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.0 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.5 km away
Marist College
Emerald · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.2 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1021 · 3.8 km away
Emerald State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.9 km away
Capricornia School of Distance Education
Emerald · Government combined · Prep-12
5,463 students · ICSEA 960 · 4.1 km away
Denison State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 948 · 4.2 km away
Emerald North State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 878 · 4.6 km away
Emerald State High School
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 945 · 4.9 km away
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YOS Lawnton
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132 students · ICSEA 915
Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment
Caboolture · Independent special · 7-12
225 students · ICSEA 918
Carinity Education - Glendyne
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142 students · ICSEA 882
Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South
Acacia Ridge · Independent special · 7-12
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ontrack College Emerald a public or private school?
Ontrack College Emerald is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Ontrack College Emerald offer?
Ontrack College Emerald offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Ontrack College Emerald?
In 2025, Ontrack College Emerald had 23 enrolled students (9 girls, 14 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Ontrack College Emerald?
Ontrack College Emerald has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 904. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ontrack College Emerald?
Ontrack College Emerald has about 7.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ontrack College Emerald?
In 2025, Ontrack College Emerald had 3 students in Year 7.
Is Ontrack College Emerald co-ed?
Yes. Ontrack College Emerald is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ontrack College Emerald?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Ontrack College Emerald 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 Ontrack College Emerald?
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