St John's Anglican College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forest Lake, Queensland 4078 · Brisbane LGA
#38 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#274 of 1,259 nationally
About St John's Anglican College
St John's Anglican College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Forest Lake, Queensland (4078), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,329 students (648 girls and 681 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
St John's Anglican College has an ICSEA value of 1118, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 92 teachers (89.8 full-time equivalent) and 97 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Anglican College scores 69.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 38th of 275 combined schools in QLD (25th of 48 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 1118
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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's Anglican College's 1,329 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's Anglican College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's Anglican College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Forest Lake State High School
Forest Lake · Government high school · 7-12
1,673 students · ICSEA 969 · 379 m away
Grand Avenue State School
Forest Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.5 km away
Forest Lake State School
Forest Lake · Government primary · Prep-6
738 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.6 km away
Serviceton South State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.7 km away
Pallara State School
Pallara · Government primary · Prep-6
1,337 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.3 km away
Inala Flexible School
Inala · Catholic special · 7-12
94 students · ICSEA 823 · 2.7 km away
Richlands East State School
Inala · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.7 km away
Durack State School
Durack · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.9 km away
St Mark's School
Inala · Catholic primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 982 · 3.0 km away
Australian International Islamic College
Durack · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 971 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Southport School
Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,621 students · ICSEA 1118
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Noosaville · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1117
John Paul College
Daisy Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,235 students · ICSEA 1117
Townsville Grammar School
North Ward · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 1116
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120
Pacific Lutheran College
Meridan Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Anglican College a public or private school?
St John's Anglican College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does St John's Anglican College offer?
St John's Anglican College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St John's Anglican College?
In 2025, St John's Anglican College had 1,329 enrolled students (648 girls, 681 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's Anglican College?
St John's Anglican College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1118. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John's Anglican College rank in QLD?
St John's Anglican College ranks 38th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (69.4/100), and 274th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Anglican College?
St John's Anglican College has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John's Anglican College?
In 2025, St John's Anglican College had 141 students in Year 7 and 92 in Year 12.
Is St John's Anglican College co-ed?
Yes. St John's Anglican College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's Anglican College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's Anglican 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's Anglican College?
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