Ryan Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kirwan, Queensland 4817 · Townsville LGA
#177 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#848 of 1,259 nationally
About Ryan Catholic College
Ryan Catholic College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Kirwan, Queensland (4817), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,019 students (1,040 girls and 979 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Ryan Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 168 teachers (155.5 full-time equivalent) and 120 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ryan Catholic College scores 40.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 177th of 275 combined schools in QLD (6th of 9 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Ryan Catholic College's 2,019 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ryan Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ryan Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carinity Education - Shalom
Condon · Independent combined · Prep-12
237 students · ICSEA 688 · 683 m away
The Willows State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
876 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.3 km away
Weir State School
Thuringowa Central · Government primary · Prep-6
747 students · ICSEA 838 · 1.8 km away
Kirwan State High School
Kirwan · Government high school · 7-12
1,922 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.8 km away
Thuringowa State High School
Condon · Government high school · 7-12
659 students · ICSEA 842 · 2.3 km away
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927 · 2.4 km away
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Shaw · Catholic high school · 7
127 students · ICSEA 990 · 3.5 km away
St Benedict's Catholic School
Shaw · Catholic primary · Prep-6
613 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.6 km away
Cranbrook State School
Cranbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 910 · 3.8 km away
Heatley State School
Heatley · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 838 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Xavier Catholic College
Hervey Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 1021
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College
Dalby · Catholic combined · Prep-12
681 students · ICSEA 1021
Emmaus College
Jimboomba · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,501 students · ICSEA 1022
St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays
Proserpine · Catholic combined · Prep-12
725 students · ICSEA 1017
St Mary's College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · 5-12
930 students · ICSEA 1017
St Joseph's School
Stanthorpe · Catholic combined · Prep-12
492 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Ryan Catholic College a public or private school?
Ryan Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Ryan Catholic College offer?
Ryan Catholic College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Ryan Catholic College?
In 2025, Ryan Catholic College had 2,019 enrolled students (1,040 girls, 979 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ryan Catholic College?
Ryan Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ryan Catholic College rank in QLD?
Ryan Catholic College ranks 177th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (40.6/100), and 848th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ryan Catholic College?
Ryan Catholic College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ryan Catholic College?
In 2025, Ryan Catholic College had 220 students in Year 7 and 180 in Year 12.
Is Ryan Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Ryan Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ryan Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ryan Catholic 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 Ryan Catholic College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 1090 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.