St Laurence's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Brisbane, Queensland 4101 · Brisbane LGA
#55 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#323 of 1,259 nationally
About St Laurence's College
St Laurence's College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in South Brisbane, Queensland (4101), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,033 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Laurence's College has an ICSEA value of 1117, 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 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 157 teachers (153.6 full-time equivalent) and 96 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Laurence's College scores 67.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 55th of 275 combined schools in QLD (32nd 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 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- 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 Laurence's College's 2,033 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Laurence's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Laurence's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Queensland Children's Hospital School
South Brisbane · Government special
· 345 m away
Somerville House
South Brisbane · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1180 · 382 m away
Dutton Park State School
Dutton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1118 · 829 m away
St Ita's Regional Primary School
Dutton Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1137 · 860 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kangaroo Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1129 · 926 m away
Brisbane South State Secondary College
Dutton Park · Government high school · 7-11
1,236 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.0 km away
Brisbane State High School
South Brisbane · Government high school · 7-12
3,594 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.1 km away
East Brisbane State School
East Brisbane · Government primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.4 km away
West End State School
West End · Government primary · Prep-6
1,461 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.8 km away
Buranda State School
Woolloongabba · Government primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.1 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 Joseph's Nudgee College
Boondall · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,730 students · ICSEA 1115
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
Ambrose Treacy College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 4-12
1,273 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is St Laurence's College a public or private school?
St Laurence's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Laurence's College offer?
St Laurence's College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Laurence's College?
In 2025, St Laurence's College had 2,033 enrolled students (0 girls, 2,033 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Laurence's College?
St Laurence's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Laurence's College rank in QLD?
St Laurence's College ranks 55th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (67.2/100), and 323rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Laurence's College?
St Laurence's College has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Laurence's College?
In 2025, St Laurence's College had 292 students in Year 7 and 264 in Year 12.
Is St Laurence's College co-ed?
No. St Laurence's College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Laurence's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Laurence'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 Laurence's College?
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