St Joseph's Nudgee College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Boondall, Queensland 4034 · Brisbane LGA
#34 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#260 of 1,259 nationally
About St Joseph's Nudgee College
St Joseph's Nudgee College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Boondall, Queensland (4034), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,730 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Nudgee College has an ICSEA value of 1115, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 148 teachers (143.8 full-time equivalent) and 124 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Nudgee College scores 70.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 34th of 275 combined schools in QLD (23rd 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 1115
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Joseph's Nudgee College's 1,730 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Nudgee College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Nudgee College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Boondall State School
Boondall · Government primary · Prep-6
621 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.2 km away
St Kevin's School
Geebung · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.2 km away
St Pius' Primary School
Banyo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.3 km away
Geebung State School
Geebung · Government primary · Prep-6
391 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.3 km away
Geebung Special School
Geebung · Government special · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.4 km away
Zillmere State School
Zillmere · Government primary · Prep-6
105 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.5 km away
Taigum State School
Taigum · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.5 km away
Virginia State School
Virginia · Government primary · Prep-6
469 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.7 km away
St Flannan's School
Zillmere · Catholic primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.7 km away
St Dympna's Parish School
Aspley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
647 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Padua College
Kedron · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1117
St Laurence's College
South Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1117
Lourdes Hill College
Hawthorne · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1120
Brigidine College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 1129
Villanova College
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,561 students · ICSEA 1135
St Patrick's College
Shorncliffe · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,410 students · ICSEA 1092
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Nudgee College a public or private school?
St Joseph's Nudgee College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Joseph's Nudgee College offer?
St Joseph's Nudgee College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Nudgee College?
In 2025, St Joseph's Nudgee College had 1,730 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,730 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Nudgee College?
St Joseph's Nudgee College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1115. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's Nudgee College rank in QLD?
St Joseph's Nudgee College ranks 34th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (70.2/100), and 260th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Nudgee College?
St Joseph's Nudgee College has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's Nudgee College?
In 2025, St Joseph's Nudgee College had 215 students in Year 7 and 237 in Year 12.
Is St Joseph's Nudgee College co-ed?
No. St Joseph's Nudgee College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Nudgee College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Nudgee 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.
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