St Edmund's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodend, Queensland 4305 · Ipswich LGA
#101 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#535 of 1,259 nationally
About St Edmund's College
St Edmund's College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Woodend, Queensland (4305), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,171 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Edmund's College has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 93 teachers (92.0 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Edmund's College scores 55.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 101st of 275 combined schools in QLD (6th of 12 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Edmund's College's 1,171 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Edmund's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Edmund's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's College
Ipswich · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 1033 · 89 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1041 · 329 m away
Ipswich Grammar School
Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,336 students · ICSEA 1114 · 408 m away
Blair State School
Sadliers Crossing · Government primary · Prep-6
320 students · ICSEA 952 · 619 m away
The Industry School - Ipswich
North Ipswich · Independent high school · 10-12
208 students · ICSEA 1017 · 731 m away
Ipswich West Special School
West Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
135 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.1 km away
Ipswich North State School
North Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
206 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.2 km away
Ipswich West State School
West Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.3 km away
Ipswich Special School
Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.3 km away
Ipswich Flexible School
Ipswich · Catholic special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Southern Cross Catholic College
Annandale · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,479 students · ICSEA 1048
Good Samaritan Catholic College
Bli Bli · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,246 students · ICSEA 1050
Mary MacKillop Catholic College
Highfields · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1046
St Mary's School
Goondiwindi · Catholic combined · Prep-10
385 students · ICSEA 1043
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055
St Augustine's College
Augustine Heights · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is St Edmund's College a public or private school?
St Edmund's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Edmund's College offer?
St Edmund's College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Edmund's College?
In 2025, St Edmund's College had 1,171 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,171 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Edmund's College?
St Edmund's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. 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 Edmund's College rank in QLD?
St Edmund's College ranks 101st of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (55.7/100), and 535th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Edmund's College?
St Edmund's College has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Edmund's College?
In 2025, St Edmund's College had 196 students in Year 7 and 151 in Year 12.
Is St Edmund's College co-ed?
No. St Edmund's College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Edmund's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Edmund'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 Edmund's College?
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