Saint Stephen's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coomera, Queensland 4209 · Gold Coast LGA
#62 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#349 of 1,259 nationally
About Saint Stephen's College
Saint Stephen's College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Coomera, Queensland (4209), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,315 students (680 girls and 635 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Saint Stephen's College has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 102 teachers (98.8 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Saint Stephen's College scores 65.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 62nd of 275 combined schools in QLD (7th of 21 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Saint Stephen's College's 1,315 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Saint Stephen's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Saint Stephen's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coomera State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1004 · 843 m away
Upper Coomera State College
Upper Coomera · Government combined · Prep-12
1,682 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.0 km away
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.4 km away
Coomera Anglican College
Upper Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,595 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.4 km away
Coomera Springs State School
Upper Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
654 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.8 km away
Foxwell State Secondary College
Coomera · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.9 km away
Oxenford State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 993 · 3.3 km away
Coomera Rivers State School
Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
819 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.4 km away
Highland Reserve State School
Upper Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
899 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.5 km away
Helensvale State High School
Helensvale · Government high school · 7-12
1,875 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Springfield Anglican College
Springfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,124 students · ICSEA 1109
Brisbane Christian College
Salisbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,118 students · ICSEA 1109
Fairholme College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
849 students · ICSEA 1110
Pacific Lutheran College
Meridan Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1114
Ipswich Grammar School
Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,336 students · ICSEA 1114
Montessori International College
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1104
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Stephen's College a public or private school?
Saint Stephen's College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Saint Stephen's College offer?
Saint Stephen's College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Saint Stephen's College?
In 2025, Saint Stephen's College had 1,315 enrolled students (680 girls, 635 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Saint Stephen's College?
Saint Stephen's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Saint Stephen's College rank in QLD?
Saint Stephen's College ranks 62nd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (65.7/100), and 349th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Saint Stephen's College?
Saint Stephen's College has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Saint Stephen's College?
In 2025, Saint Stephen's College had 124 students in Year 7 and 98 in Year 12.
Is Saint Stephen's College co-ed?
Yes. Saint Stephen's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Saint Stephen's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Saint Stephen's 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 Saint Stephen's College?
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