St Patrick's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shorncliffe, Queensland 4017 · Brisbane LGA
#70 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#380 of 1,259 nationally
About St Patrick's College
St Patrick's College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Shorncliffe, Queensland (4017), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,410 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Patrick's College has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 118 teachers (114.6 full-time equivalent) and 75 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's College scores 64.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 70th of 275 combined schools in QLD (34th 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 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Patrick's College's 1,410 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Shorncliffe State School
Shorncliffe · Government primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1122 · 235 m away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Sandgate · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.7 km away
Sandgate State School
Sandgate · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.8 km away
Sandgate District State High School
Deagon · Government high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.6 km away
Boondall State School
Boondall · Government primary · Prep-6
621 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.6 km away
Nashville State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.7 km away
St John Fisher College
Bracken Ridge · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1063 · 4.0 km away
Bracken Ridge State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 968 · 4.1 km away
Bracken Ridge State High School
Bracken Ridge · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 981 · 4.2 km away
St Kieran's School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Iona College
Lindum · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,802 students · ICSEA 1079
St Joseph's Nudgee College
Boondall · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,730 students · ICSEA 1115
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
Redlynch · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1067
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
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's College a public or private school?
St Patrick's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Patrick's College offer?
St Patrick's College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Patrick's College?
In 2025, St Patrick's College had 1,410 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,410 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's College?
St Patrick's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Patrick's College rank in QLD?
St Patrick's College ranks 70th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (64.5/100), and 380th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's College?
St Patrick's College has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Patrick's College?
In 2025, St Patrick's College had 205 students in Year 7 and 190 in Year 12.
Is St Patrick's College co-ed?
No. St Patrick's College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Patrick's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick'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 Patrick's College?
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