Sheldon College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sheldon, Queensland 4157 · Redland LGA
#43 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#290 of 1,259 nationally
About Sheldon College
Sheldon College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Sheldon, Queensland (4157), within the Redland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,481 students (706 girls and 775 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Sheldon College has an ICSEA value of 1124, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 113 teachers (109.4 full-time equivalent) and 96 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sheldon College scores 68.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 43rd of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 5 in the Redland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1124
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- 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 Sheldon College's 1,481 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sheldon College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sheldon College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bay View State School
Thornlands · Government primary · Prep-6
809 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.9 km away
Hilliard State School
Alexandra Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.1 km away
Carmel College
Thornlands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.3 km away
Redland District Special School
Thornlands · Government special · Prep-12
236 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.5 km away
Thornlands State School
Thornlands · Government primary · Prep-6
800 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.9 km away
Coolnwynpin State School
Capalaba · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 988 · 3.9 km away
St Luke's Catholic Parish School
Capalaba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1057 · 4.3 km away
Vienna Woods State School
Alexandra Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 971 · 4.8 km away
The Sycamore School
Alexandra Hills · Independent special · U
90 students · ICSEA 1070 · 5.1 km away
Cleveland District State High School
Cleveland · Government high school · 7-12
2,302 students · ICSEA 1026 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Moreton Bay Boys' College
Manly West · Independent combined · Prep-12
568 students · ICSEA 1125
The Lakes College
North Lakes · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1125
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield
Springfield Central · Independent combined · Prep-12
784 students · ICSEA 1125
A B Paterson College
Arundel · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,652 students · ICSEA 1123
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
East Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1122
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Sheldon College a public or private school?
Sheldon College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Sheldon College offer?
Sheldon College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Sheldon College?
In 2025, Sheldon College had 1,481 enrolled students (706 girls, 775 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sheldon College?
Sheldon College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1124. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sheldon College rank in QLD?
Sheldon College ranks 43rd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (68.8/100), and 290th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sheldon College?
Sheldon College has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sheldon College?
In 2025, Sheldon College had 141 students in Year 7 and 90 in Year 12.
Is Sheldon College co-ed?
Yes. Sheldon College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sheldon College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sheldon 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 Sheldon College?
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