St John Fisher College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bracken Ridge, Queensland 4017 · Brisbane LGA
About St John Fisher College
St John Fisher College is a catholic girls' high school located in Bracken Ridge, Queensland (4017), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 714 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St John Fisher College has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (59.0 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Fisher College scores 72.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 16th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (14th of 52 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 John Fisher College's 714 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Fisher College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Fisher College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bracken Ridge State High School
Bracken Ridge · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 981 · 687 m away
Nashville State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1058 · 936 m away
Bracken Ridge State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bracken Ridge · Catholic primary · Prep-6
707 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.6 km away
Norris Road State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
588 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.9 km away
Sandgate District State High School
Deagon · Government high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.2 km away
Brighton State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.3 km away
Sandgate State School
Sandgate · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.3 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Sandgate · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.3 km away
St Kieran's School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Benedict's College
Mango Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 1062
St Teresa's Catholic College
Noosaville · Catholic high school · 7-12
801 students · ICSEA 1066
St Augustine's College
Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 1060
St John's College
Nambour · Catholic high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 1059
St Thomas More College
Sunnybank · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1067
Aquinas College
Ashmore · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1058
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Fisher College a public or private school?
St John Fisher College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St John Fisher College offer?
St John Fisher College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St John Fisher College?
In 2025, St John Fisher College had 714 enrolled students (714 girls, 0 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Fisher College?
St John Fisher College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John Fisher College rank in QLD?
St John Fisher College ranks 16th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (72.4/100), and 228th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Fisher College?
St John Fisher College has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John Fisher College?
In 2025, St John Fisher College had 133 students in Year 7 and 86 in Year 12.
Is St John Fisher College co-ed?
No. St John Fisher College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near St John Fisher College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Fisher 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 John Fisher College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Chermside, about 8.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.