Southern Cross Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Annandale, Queensland 4814 · Townsville LGA
#121 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#614 of 1,259 nationally
About Southern Cross Catholic College
Southern Cross Catholic College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Annandale, Queensland (4814), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,479 students (711 girls and 768 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Southern Cross Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 124 teachers (111.0 full-time equivalent) and 85 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southern Cross Catholic College scores 51.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 121st of 275 combined schools in QLD (4th 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 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Southern Cross Catholic College's 1,479 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southern Cross Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southern Cross Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
William Ross State High School
Annandale · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 955 · 184 m away
Wulguru State School
Wulguru · Government primary · Prep-6
212 students · ICSEA 827 · 1.5 km away
Oonoonba State School
Idalia · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.6 km away
Annandale Christian College
Annandale · Independent combined · Prep-12
687 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.5 km away
Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School
Cluden · Independent high school · 7-12
26 students · ICSEA 791 · 2.5 km away
Annandale State School
Annandale · Government primary · Prep-6
722 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mundingburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.7 km away
Mundingburra State School
Mundingburra · Government primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.7 km away
Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School
Mundingburra · Government special · Prep-12
198 students · ICSEA 930 · 2.9 km away
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James
Mundingburra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Edmund's College
Woodend · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1049
Mary MacKillop Catholic College
Highfields · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1046
Good Samaritan Catholic College
Bli Bli · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,246 students · ICSEA 1050
St Mary's School
Goondiwindi · Catholic combined · Prep-10
385 students · ICSEA 1043
Southern Cross Catholic College
Scarborough · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,653 students · ICSEA 1041
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Cross Catholic College a public or private school?
Southern Cross Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Southern Cross Catholic College offer?
Southern Cross Catholic College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Southern Cross Catholic College?
In 2025, Southern Cross Catholic College had 1,479 enrolled students (711 girls, 768 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southern Cross Catholic College?
Southern Cross Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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 Southern Cross Catholic College rank in QLD?
Southern Cross Catholic College ranks 121st of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (51.9/100), and 614th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southern Cross Catholic College?
Southern Cross Catholic 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 Southern Cross Catholic College?
In 2025, Southern Cross Catholic College had 136 students in Year 7 and 106 in Year 12.
Is Southern Cross Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Southern Cross Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southern Cross Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southern Cross 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 Southern Cross Catholic College?
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