Padua College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kedron, Queensland 4031 · Brisbane LGA
#44 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#295 of 1,259 nationally
About Padua College
Padua College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Kedron, Queensland (4031), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,547 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Padua College has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 117 teachers (111.5 full-time equivalent) and 81 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Padua College scores 68.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 44th of 275 combined schools in QLD (28th 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 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Padua College's 1,547 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Padua College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Padua College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's School
Kedron · Catholic primary · Prep-6
694 students · ICSEA 1116 · 89 m away
Mount Alvernia College
Kedron · Catholic high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1115 · 313 m away
Stafford State School
Stafford · Government primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 995 · 825 m away
Kedron State School
Kedron · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1122 · 983 m away
Somerset Hills State School
Stafford Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.2 km away
Wooloowin State School
Wooloowin · Government primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.6 km away
Wavell State High School
Wavell Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,522 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.6 km away
Kedron State High School
Kedron · Government high school · 7-12
1,700 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.7 km away
Queen of Apostles Primary School
Stafford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.7 km away
Stafford Heights State School
Stafford Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Laurence's College
South Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1117
St Joseph's Nudgee College
Boondall · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,730 students · ICSEA 1115
Lourdes Hill College
Hawthorne · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1120
Brigidine College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 1129
Villanova College
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,561 students · ICSEA 1135
Ambrose Treacy College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 4-12
1,273 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Padua College a public or private school?
Padua College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Padua College offer?
Padua College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Padua College?
In 2025, Padua College had 1,547 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,547 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Padua College?
Padua College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Padua College rank in QLD?
Padua College ranks 44th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (68.5/100), and 295th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Padua College?
Padua College has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Padua College?
In 2025, Padua College had 226 students in Year 7 and 180 in Year 12.
Is Padua College co-ed?
No. Padua College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Padua College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Padua 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 Padua College?
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