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Staines Memorial College

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Redbank Plains, Queensland 4301 · Ipswich LGA

45.6/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#155 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#751 of 1,259 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
716
+24% over 5 years
ICSEA
1006
50th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
13.0
55.2 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-12

About Staines Memorial College

Staines Memorial College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Redbank Plains, Queensland (4301), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 716 students (368 girls and 348 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Community Ministries Ltd.

Staines Memorial College has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 60 teachers (55.2 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Staines Memorial College scores 45.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 155th of 275 combined schools in QLD (10th of 12 in the Ipswich area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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.

Staines Memorial College
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
368
Boys
348
Language background other than English
43%
Indigenous students
4%

Enrolments by year level

How Staines Memorial College's 716 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
54
Year 7 cohort
82
Year 12 cohort
33

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Staines Memorial College have changed over the past decade.

3945737522015: 438 students2016: 442 students2017: 471 students2018: 497 students2019: 562 students2020: 576 students2021: 618 students2022: 624 students2023: 635 students2024: 673 students2025: 716 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Staines Memorial College

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Frequently asked questions

Is Staines Memorial College a public or private school?

Staines Memorial College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Community Ministries Ltd.

What year levels does Staines Memorial College offer?

Staines Memorial College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.

How many students attend Staines Memorial College?

In 2025, Staines Memorial College had 716 enrolled students (368 girls, 348 boys), a change of 24% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Staines Memorial College?

Staines Memorial College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. 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 Staines Memorial College rank in QLD?

Staines Memorial College ranks 155th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (45.6/100), and 751st of 1,259 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Staines Memorial College?

Staines Memorial College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at Staines Memorial College?

In 2025, Staines Memorial College had 82 students in Year 7 and 33 in Year 12.

Is Staines Memorial College co-ed?

Yes. Staines Memorial College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Staines Memorial College?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Staines Memorial 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 Staines Memorial College?

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