St Rita's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clayfield, Queensland 4011 · Brisbane LGA
#15 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#166 of 1,259 nationally
About St Rita's College
St Rita's College is a catholic girls' combined (K–12) school located in Clayfield, Queensland (4011), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,225 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Rita's College has an ICSEA value of 1153, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 89 teachers (85.6 full-time equivalent) and 81 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Rita's College scores 76.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 15th of 275 combined schools in QLD (14th 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 1153
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Rita's College's 1,225 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Rita's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Rita's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Agatha's Primary School
Clayfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1159 · 198 m away
Clayfield College
Clayfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
604 students · ICSEA 1135 · 714 m away
Ascot State School
Ascot · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1138 · 882 m away
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School
Ascot · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1158 · 883 m away
Eagle Junction State School
Clayfield · Government primary · Prep-6
931 students · ICSEA 1153 · 985 m away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Hendra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Aviation High
Hendra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.4 km away
Holy Cross School
Wooloowin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.6 km away
Hendra State School
Hendra · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.7 km away
Hamilton State School
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mt St Michael's College
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
849 students · ICSEA 1155
Loreto College Coorparoo
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
989 students · ICSEA 1148
Stuartholme School
Toowong · Catholic combined · 5-12
815 students · ICSEA 1159
Ambrose Treacy College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 4-12
1,273 students · ICSEA 1139
Marist College Ashgrove
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,827 students · ICSEA 1139
Villanova College
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,561 students · ICSEA 1135
Frequently asked questions
Is St Rita's College a public or private school?
St Rita's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Rita's College offer?
St Rita's College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Rita's College?
In 2025, St Rita's College had 1,225 enrolled students (1,225 girls, 0 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Rita's College?
St Rita's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1153. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Rita's College rank in QLD?
St Rita's College ranks 15th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (76.2/100), and 166th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Rita's College?
St Rita's College has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Rita's College?
In 2025, St Rita's College had 179 students in Year 7 and 173 in Year 12.
Is St Rita's College co-ed?
No. St Rita's College is a girls' school.
What other schools are near St Rita's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Rita'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 Rita's College?
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