Villanova College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coorparoo, Queensland 4151 · Brisbane LGA
#25 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#228 of 1,259 nationally
About Villanova College
Villanova College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Coorparoo, Queensland (4151), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,561 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Villanova College has an ICSEA value of 1135, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 123 teachers (118.9 full-time equivalent) and 103 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Villanova College scores 72.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 25th of 275 combined schools in QLD (20th of 48 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1135
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Villanova College's 1,561 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Villanova College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Villanova College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St James Primary School
Coorparoo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1102 · 325 m away
Narbethong State Special School
Woolloongabba · Government special · Prep-12
53 students · ICSEA 1018 · 689 m away
Coorparoo State School
Coorparoo · Government primary · Prep-6
809 students · ICSEA 1132 · 891 m away
Buranda State School
Woolloongabba · Government primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1127 · 921 m away
Queensland Pathways State College
Coorparoo · Government high school · 10-12
384 students · ICSEA 964 · 977 m away
Greenslopes State School
Greenslopes · Government primary · Prep-6
310 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.1 km away
Coorparoo Secondary College
Coorparoo · Government high school · 7-12
407 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.2 km away
Brisbane School of Distance Education
Coorparoo · Government combined · Prep-12
3,100 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.2 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Coorparoo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
605 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.3 km away
Anglican Church Grammar School
East Brisbane · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,901 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ambrose Treacy College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 4-12
1,273 students · ICSEA 1139
Marist College Ashgrove
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,827 students · ICSEA 1139
Brigidine College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 1129
Loreto College Coorparoo
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
989 students · ICSEA 1148
Lourdes Hill College
Hawthorne · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1120
Padua College
Kedron · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1117
Frequently asked questions
Is Villanova College a public or private school?
Villanova College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Villanova College offer?
Villanova College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Villanova College?
In 2025, Villanova College had 1,561 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,561 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Villanova College?
Villanova College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1135. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Villanova College rank in QLD?
Villanova College ranks 25th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 228th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Villanova College?
Villanova College has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Villanova College?
In 2025, Villanova College had 215 students in Year 7 and 185 in Year 12.
Is Villanova College co-ed?
No. Villanova College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Villanova College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Villanova 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 Villanova College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 5.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.