St Columban's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caboolture, Queensland 4510 · Moreton Bay LGA
About St Columban's College
St Columban's College is a catholic high school located in Caboolture, Queensland (4510), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,171 students (581 girls and 590 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Columban's College has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 97 teachers (91.0 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Columban's College scores 55.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 83rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (6th of 21 in the Moreton Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Columban's College's 1,171 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Columban's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Columban's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caboolture East State School
Caboolture · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 930 · 207 m away
Caboolture State High School
Caboolture · Government high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 942 · 611 m away
Lee Street State Special School
Caboolture · Government special · 7-12
131 students · ICSEA 941 · 707 m away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Caboolture · Catholic primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.1 km away
Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment
Caboolture · Independent special · 7-12
225 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.1 km away
Caboolture State School
Caboolture · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 888 · 1.5 km away
Alta-1 College
Caboolture · Independent high school · 7-12
132 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.3 km away
Pumicestone State School
Caboolture · Government primary · Prep-6
938 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.4 km away
Australian Christian College - Moreton
Caboolture · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,110 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.5 km away
Caboolture Special School
Caboolture South · Government special · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Catherine McAuley College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-10
606 students · ICSEA 1026
Shalom College
Bundaberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1027
St Patrick's College Townsville
Townsville · Catholic high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1024
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023
St Mary's Catholic College
Woree · Catholic high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023
Chanel College
Gladstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 1031
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columban's College a public or private school?
St Columban's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Columban's College offer?
St Columban's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Columban's College?
In 2025, St Columban's College had 1,171 enrolled students (581 girls, 590 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Columban's College?
St Columban's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. 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 Columban's College rank in QLD?
St Columban's College ranks 83rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (55.8/100), and 608th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Columban's College?
St Columban's College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Columban's College?
In 2025, St Columban's College had 211 students in Year 7 and 177 in Year 12.
Is St Columban's College co-ed?
Yes. St Columban's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Columban's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Columban's 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 Columban's College?
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