St Patrick's College Townsville
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Townsville, Queensland 4810 · Townsville LGA
About St Patrick's College Townsville
St Patrick's College Townsville is a catholic girls' high school located in Townsville, Queensland (4810), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 663 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Patrick's College Townsville has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (61.4 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's College Townsville scores 71.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 19th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 12 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+40 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 Townsville's 663 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's College Townsville have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's College Townsville
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand
North Ward · Catholic primary · Prep-6
355 students · ICSEA 1100 · 118 m away
Townsville Central State School
North Ward · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 930 · 557 m away
Townsville Grammar School
North Ward · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.2 km away
Townsville South State School
South Townsville · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.6 km away
Townsville West State School
West End · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 866 · 2.1 km away
Townsville State High School
Railway Estate · Government high school · 7-12
841 students · ICSEA 924 · 2.3 km away
Townsville Flexible School
West End · Catholic special · 7-12
204 students · ICSEA 842 · 2.4 km away
Railway Estate State School
Railway Estate · Government primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 916 · 2.5 km away
Belgian Gardens State School
Belgian Gardens · Government primary · Prep-6
595 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.5 km away
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023
St Mary's Catholic College
Woree · Catholic high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023
St Columban's College
Caboolture · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1026
Catherine McAuley College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-10
606 students · ICSEA 1026
Shalom College
Bundaberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1027
Trinity College
Beenleigh · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's College Townsville a public or private school?
St Patrick's College Townsville 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 Townsville offer?
St Patrick's College Townsville offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's College Townsville?
In 2025, St Patrick's College Townsville had 663 enrolled students (663 girls, 0 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's College Townsville?
St Patrick's College Townsville has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Patrick's College Townsville rank in QLD?
St Patrick's College Townsville ranks 19th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (71.6/100), and 248th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's College Townsville?
St Patrick's College Townsville has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Patrick's College Townsville?
In 2025, St Patrick's College Townsville had 122 students in Year 7 and 93 in Year 12.
Is St Patrick's College Townsville co-ed?
No. St Patrick's College Townsville is a girls' school.
What other schools are near St Patrick's College Townsville?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick's College Townsville 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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