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Good Shepherd Catholic College

Good Shepherd Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Mount Isa, Queensland, teaching year levels 7-12 to 434 students.

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434
Students
219 boys · 215 girls
7-12
Year range
978
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 978

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 37% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mount Isa 4825
Local government area Mount Isa
Remoteness Remote
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Mount Isa
Enrolments 2016-2025

Good Shepherd Catholic College had 434 students in 2025, compared with 492 in 2016 (down 12%).

492 '16 '17 536 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 434 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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The suburb: Mount Isa

1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,162
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mount Isa statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Mount Isa profile →

Nearest schools to Good Shepherd Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount Isa Central State School Government Prep-6 211 791 0.3 km
St Kieran's Catholic School Catholic Prep-6 140 858 1.5 km
Mount Isa School of the Air Government Prep-10 175 1009 1.5 km
Barkly Highway State School Government Prep-6 266 935 1.7 km
Townview State School Government Prep-6 209 776 1.9 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Good Shepherd Catholic College

How many students go to Good Shepherd Catholic College?

Good Shepherd Catholic College has 434 students enrolled (219 boys and 215 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Good Shepherd Catholic College teach?

Good Shepherd Catholic College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Good Shepherd Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Good Shepherd Catholic College is a Catholic school in Mount Isa, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 978 at Good Shepherd Catholic College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Good Shepherd Catholic College has an ICSEA of 978, which places it above 37% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Good Shepherd Catholic College?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Mount Isa, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →