The Rockhampton Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rockhampton, Queensland 4700 · Rockhampton LGA
#127 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#641 of 1,259 nationally
About The Rockhampton Grammar School
The Rockhampton Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Rockhampton, Queensland (4700), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,472 students (715 girls and 757 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
The Rockhampton Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 128 teachers (109.9 full-time equivalent) and 118 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Rockhampton Grammar School scores 50.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 127th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 5 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 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +40%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Rockhampton Grammar School's 1,472 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Rockhampton Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Rockhampton Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
405 students · ICSEA 1022 · 659 m away
Crescent Lagoon State School
West Rockhampton · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 903 · 697 m away
The Hall State School
Wandal · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Wandal · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.1 km away
The Cathedral College
Rockhampton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,357 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.1 km away
Allenstown State School
Allenstown · Government primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.3 km away
Rockhampton State High School
Wandal · Government high school · 7-12
1,256 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.6 km away
Rockhampton Special School
Rockhampton · Government special · Prep-12
103 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.7 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
357 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.9 km away
Rockhampton Flexible School
Rockhampton · Catholic special · 7-12
86 students · ICSEA 868 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Peregian Beach College
Peregian Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
347 students · ICSEA 1069
Calvary Christian College
Springwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
952 students · ICSEA 1069
Annandale Christian College
Annandale · Independent combined · Prep-12
687 students · ICSEA 1069
Northpine Christian College
Dakabin · Independent combined · Prep-12
952 students · ICSEA 1068
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
Frequently asked questions
Is The Rockhampton Grammar School a public or private school?
The Rockhampton Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does The Rockhampton Grammar School offer?
The Rockhampton Grammar School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Rockhampton Grammar School?
In 2025, The Rockhampton Grammar School had 1,472 enrolled students (715 girls, 757 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Rockhampton Grammar School?
The Rockhampton Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Rockhampton Grammar School rank in QLD?
The Rockhampton Grammar School ranks 127th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.8/100), and 641st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Rockhampton Grammar School?
The Rockhampton Grammar School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Rockhampton Grammar School?
In 2025, The Rockhampton Grammar School had 161 students in Year 7 and 156 in Year 12.
Is The Rockhampton Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. The Rockhampton Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Rockhampton Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Rockhampton Grammar School 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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