Sophia College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Plainland, Queensland 4341 · Lockyer Valley LGA
#122 of 269 high schools in QLD
#784 of 1,472 nationally
About Sophia College
Sophia College is a catholic high school located in Plainland, Queensland (4341), within the Lockyer Valley local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 450 students (243 girls and 207 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Sophia College has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (38.5 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1.
On the Success Index, Sophia College scores 47.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 122nd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 3 in the Lockyer Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Sophia College's 450 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sophia College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sophia College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland
Plainland · Independent combined · 7-12
848 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.6 km away
Glenore Grove State School
Glenore Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 949 · 3.2 km away
Hatton Vale State School
Hatton Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
551 students · ICSEA 969 · 4.8 km away
Lake Clarendon State School
Lake Clarendon · Government primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 961 · 7.5 km away
Lockrose State School
Lockrose · Government primary · Prep-6
57 students · ICSEA 947 · 7.7 km away
Forest Hill State School
Forest Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 965 · 7.9 km away
Laidley District State School
Laidley · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 914 · 8.2 km away
Kentville State School
Kentville · Government primary · Prep-6
24 students · ICSEA 921 · 8.4 km away
Laidley State High School
Laidley · Government high school · 7-12
672 students · ICSEA 923 · 9.3 km away
St Mary's School
Laidley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Marist College
Emerald · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 999
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997
San Damiano College
Yarrabilba · Catholic high school · 7-11
396 students · ICSEA 1002
Assumption College
Warwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
444 students · ICSEA 994
St Brendan's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,034 students · ICSEA 994
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Shaw · Catholic high school · 7
127 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Sophia College a public or private school?
Sophia College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Sophia College offer?
Sophia College offers 7 to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sophia College?
In 2025, Sophia College had 450 enrolled students (243 girls, 207 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Sophia College?
Sophia College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Sophia College rank in QLD?
Sophia College ranks 122nd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (47.7/100), and 784th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sophia College?
Sophia College has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sophia College?
In 2025, Sophia College had 112 students in Year 7.
Is Sophia College co-ed?
Yes. Sophia College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sophia College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sophia 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 Sophia College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Chermside, about 63 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.