Unity College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caloundra West, Queensland 4551 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#122 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#615 of 1,259 nationally
About Unity College
Unity College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Caloundra West, Queensland (4551), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,450 students (753 girls and 697 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Unity College has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 115 teachers (103.2 full-time equivalent) and 75 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Unity College scores 51.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 122nd of 275 combined schools in QLD (18th of 22 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- 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 Unity College's 1,450 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Unity College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Unity College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Baringa State Primary School
Baringa · Government primary · Prep-6
930 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.2 km away
Baringa State Secondary College
Baringa · Government high school · 7-12
677 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.3 km away
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.8 km away
Caloundra City Private School
Pelican Waters · Independent combined · Prep-12
228 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.9 km away
Golden Beach State School
Golden Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.0 km away
Meridan State College
Meridan Plains · Government combined · Prep-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 1013 · 3.3 km away
Caloundra State High School
Caloundra · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.6 km away
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066 · 4.1 km away
Talara Primary College
Currimundi · Government primary · Prep-6
974 students · ICSEA 1035 · 4.2 km away
Nirimba State Primary School
Nirimba · Government primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
Redlynch · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1067
Downlands College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1060
St Augustine's College
Augustine Heights · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1056
Assisi Catholic College
Upper Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1055
Iona College
Lindum · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,802 students · ICSEA 1079
Frequently asked questions
Is Unity College a public or private school?
Unity College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Unity College offer?
Unity College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Unity College?
In 2025, Unity College had 1,450 enrolled students (753 girls, 697 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Unity College?
Unity College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Unity College rank in QLD?
Unity College ranks 122nd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (51.9/100), and 615th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Unity College?
Unity College has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Unity College?
In 2025, Unity College had 148 students in Year 7 and 132 in Year 12.
Is Unity College co-ed?
Yes. Unity College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Unity College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Unity 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 Unity College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 48 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.