The Cathedral College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rockhampton, Queensland 4700 · Rockhampton LGA
About The Cathedral College
The Cathedral College is a catholic high school located in Rockhampton, Queensland (4700), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,357 students (706 girls and 651 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
The Cathedral College has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 99 teachers (95.2 full-time equivalent) and 85 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Cathedral College scores 54.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 92nd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 6 in the Rockhampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1031
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 The Cathedral College's 1,357 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Cathedral College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Cathedral College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Allenstown State School
Allenstown · Government primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 884 · 703 m away
Rockhampton Special School
Rockhampton · Government special · Prep-12
103 students · ICSEA 925 · 740 m away
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
405 students · ICSEA 1022 · 990 m away
The Rockhampton Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.1 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
357 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.5 km away
The Hall State School
Wandal · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.7 km away
Depot Hill State School
Depot Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 819 · 1.7 km away
Rockhampton Flexible School
Rockhampton · Catholic special · 7-12
86 students · ICSEA 868 · 1.7 km away
Crescent Lagoon State School
West Rockhampton · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.8 km away
Kingsley College
Berserker · Independent combined · Prep-12
274 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Chanel College
Gladstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 1031
St Mary's College
Ipswich · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 1033
Shalom College
Bundaberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1027
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
St Patrick's College
Gympie · Catholic high school · 7-12
514 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is The Cathedral College a public or private school?
The Cathedral College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does The Cathedral College offer?
The Cathedral College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Cathedral College?
In 2025, The Cathedral College had 1,357 enrolled students (706 girls, 651 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Cathedral College?
The Cathedral College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1031. 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 The Cathedral College rank in QLD?
The Cathedral College ranks 92nd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (54.5/100), and 644th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Cathedral College?
The Cathedral 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 The Cathedral College?
In 2025, The Cathedral College had 232 students in Year 7 and 212 in Year 12.
Is The Cathedral College co-ed?
Yes. The Cathedral College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Cathedral College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Cathedral 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 The Cathedral College?
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