Shalom College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
About Shalom College
Shalom College is a catholic high school located in Bundaberg, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,558 students (782 girls and 776 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Shalom College has an ICSEA value of 1027, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 129 teachers (122.9 full-time equivalent) and 116 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shalom College scores 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 74th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 6 in the Bundaberg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1027
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Shalom College's 1,558 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shalom College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shalom College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bundaberg Special School
Norville · Government special · Prep-12
106 students · ICSEA 961 · 986 m away
Norville State School
Norville · Government primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.1 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.1 km away
Bundaberg West State School
Bundaberg West · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 915 · 2.3 km away
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.3 km away
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.4 km away
Thabeban State School
Thabeban · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 858 · 2.4 km away
Avoca State School
Avoca · Government primary · Prep-6
310 students · ICSEA 957 · 3.0 km away
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860 · 3.0 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 995 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Columban's College
Caboolture · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1026
Catherine McAuley College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-10
606 students · ICSEA 1026
St Patrick's College Townsville
Townsville · Catholic high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1024
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023
Chanel College
Gladstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 1031
The Cathedral College
Rockhampton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,357 students · ICSEA 1031
Frequently asked questions
Is Shalom College a public or private school?
Shalom College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Shalom College offer?
Shalom College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Shalom College?
In 2025, Shalom College had 1,558 enrolled students (782 girls, 776 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shalom College?
Shalom College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1027. 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 Shalom College rank in QLD?
Shalom College ranks 74th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (58.4/100), and 553rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shalom College?
Shalom College has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Shalom College?
In 2025, Shalom College had 273 students in Year 7 and 222 in Year 12.
Is Shalom College co-ed?
Yes. Shalom College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shalom College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shalom 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 Shalom College?
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