Tamborine Mountain College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Tamborine, Queensland 4272 · Scenic Rim LGA
#95 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#500 of 1,259 nationally
About Tamborine Mountain College
Tamborine Mountain College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in North Tamborine, Queensland (4272), within the Scenic Rim local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 546 students (268 girls and 278 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Tamborine Mountain College has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (42.4 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tamborine Mountain College scores 57.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 95th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 2 in the Scenic Rim area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1073
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Tamborine Mountain College's 546 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tamborine Mountain College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tamborine Mountain College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tamborine Mountain State High School
Tamborine Mountain · Government high school · 7-12
943 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.5 km away
Tamborine Mountain State School
Tamborine Mountain · Government primary · Prep-6
564 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.3 km away
St Bernard State School
Tamborine Mountain · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1039 · 5.2 km away
Canungra State School
Canungra · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Cedar Creek State School
Cedar Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 966 · 11 km away
Highland Reserve State School
Upper Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
899 students · ICSEA 1026 · 11 km away
South Rock State School
Yarrabilba · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 957 · 12 km away
Park Lake State School
Pacific Pines · Government primary · Prep-6
901 students · ICSEA 1032 · 12 km away
Gaven State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 987 · 13 km away
Oxenford State School
Oxenford · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 993 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Silkwood School
Mount Nathan · Independent combined · Prep-12
765 students · ICSEA 1073
The Glennie School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 1073
Brisbane Adventist College
Mansfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
587 students · ICSEA 1072
West Moreton Anglican College
Karrabin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1072
King's Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
5,166 students · ICSEA 1074
Ming-De International School Toowoomba
Westbrook · Independent combined · 1-7
19 students · ICSEA 1075
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamborine Mountain College a public or private school?
Tamborine Mountain College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Tamborine Mountain College offer?
Tamborine Mountain College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Tamborine Mountain College?
In 2025, Tamborine Mountain College had 546 enrolled students (268 girls, 278 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tamborine Mountain College?
Tamborine Mountain College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tamborine Mountain College rank in QLD?
Tamborine Mountain College ranks 95th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (57.5/100), and 500th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tamborine Mountain College?
Tamborine Mountain College has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tamborine Mountain College?
In 2025, Tamborine Mountain College had 50 students in Year 7 and 25 in Year 12.
Is Tamborine Mountain College co-ed?
Yes. Tamborine Mountain College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tamborine Mountain College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tamborine Mountain 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 Tamborine Mountain College?
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