St Anthony's Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deeragun, Queensland 4818 · Townsville LGA
#195 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#920 of 1,259 nationally
About St Anthony's Catholic College
St Anthony's Catholic College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Deeragun, Queensland (4818), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,485 students (684 girls and 801 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Anthony's Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 139 teachers (127.9 full-time equivalent) and 110 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anthony's Catholic College scores 36.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 195th of 275 combined schools in QLD (7th 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 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- 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 Anthony's Catholic College's 1,485 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Anthony's Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Anthony's Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northern Beaches State High School
Deeragun · Government high school · 7-12
920 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.3 km away
Bohlevale State School
Burdell · Government primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 891 · 3.5 km away
North Shore State School
Burdell · Government primary · Prep-6
672 students · ICSEA 988 · 4.6 km away
St Clare's Catholic School
Burdell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
714 students · ICSEA 1022 · 5.7 km away
St Benedict's Catholic School
Shaw · Catholic primary · Prep-6
613 students · ICSEA 1014 · 7.2 km away
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Shaw · Catholic high school · 7
127 students · ICSEA 990 · 7.4 km away
Eaton College
Mount Louisa · Independent special · U
27 students · ICSEA 967 · 9.2 km away
Calvary Christian College
Mount Louisa · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1020 · 9.5 km away
The Willows State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
876 students · ICSEA 956 · 10 km away
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis College
Crestmead · Catholic combined · Prep-12
843 students · ICSEA 989
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Mount Peter · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,119 students · ICSEA 987
St Mary's Catholic College
Kingaroy · Catholic combined · Prep-12
288 students · ICSEA 984
St John's School
Roma · Catholic combined · Prep-12
826 students · ICSEA 1002
St Joseph's Catholic School
Cloncurry · Catholic combined · Prep-9
188 students · ICSEA 979
St James College
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 978
Frequently asked questions
Is St Anthony's Catholic College a public or private school?
St Anthony's Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Anthony's Catholic College offer?
St Anthony's Catholic College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Anthony's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Anthony's Catholic College had 1,485 enrolled students (684 girls, 801 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Anthony's Catholic College?
St Anthony's Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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 St Anthony's Catholic College rank in QLD?
St Anthony's Catholic College ranks 195th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (36.9/100), and 920th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anthony's Catholic College?
St Anthony's Catholic College has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Anthony's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Anthony's Catholic College had 159 students in Year 7 and 104 in Year 12.
Is St Anthony's Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. St Anthony's Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Anthony's Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Anthony's 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 St Anthony's Catholic College?
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