St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Redlynch, Queensland 4870 · Cairns LGA
#129 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#643 of 1,259 nationally
About St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Redlynch, Queensland (4870), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,373 students (696 girls and 677 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 105 teachers (100.6 full-time equivalent) and 68 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley scores 50.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 129th of 275 combined schools in QLD (5th of 10 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley's 1,373 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Redlynch State College
Redlynch · Government combined · Prep-12
1,834 students · ICSEA 1007 · 617 m away
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.7 km away
Peace Lutheran College
Kamerunga · Independent combined · Prep-12
544 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.8 km away
Freshwater State School
Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.1 km away
Whitfield State School
Whitfield · Government primary · Prep-6
774 students · ICSEA 974 · 3.3 km away
Edge Hill State School
Edge Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
864 students · ICSEA 1016 · 4.6 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Manunda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 953 · 5.0 km away
Cairns West State School
Manunda · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 784 · 5.1 km away
Caravonica State School
Caravonica · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1020 · 5.8 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Earlville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 1025 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066
Unity College
Caloundra West · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1065
Downlands College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1060
St Augustine's College
Augustine Heights · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1056
Iona College
Lindum · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,802 students · ICSEA 1079
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley a public or private school?
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley offer?
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley?
In 2025, St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley had 1,373 enrolled students (696 girls, 677 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley?
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley rank in QLD?
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley ranks 129th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.7/100), and 643rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley?
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley?
In 2025, St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley had 119 students in Year 7 and 128 in Year 12.
Is St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley co-ed?
Yes. St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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