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Our Lady of the Southern Cross College

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is a Catholic combined school in Dalby, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 681 students.

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681
Students
346 boys · 335 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1021
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1021

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 56% of Australian schools.

Suburb Dalby 4405
Local government area Western Downs
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Combined
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Wambo
Official website www.dalby.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College had 681 students in 2025, compared with 619 in 2016 (up 10%).

619 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 681 '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: Wambo

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,853
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wambo 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 Wambo profile →

Nearest schools to Our Lady of the Southern Cross College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Dalby State High School Government 7-12 1,090 946 0.8 km
Dalby Christian College Independent Prep-12 419 1009 1.0 km
Dalby State School Government Prep-6 505 942 1.6 km
Dalby South State School Government Prep-6 487 910 2.7 km
Kaimkillenbun State School Government Prep-6 8 883 21 km
Jimbour State School Government Prep-6 9 969 24 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 Our Lady of the Southern Cross College

How many students go to Our Lady of the Southern Cross College?

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College has 681 students enrolled (346 boys and 335 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Our Lady of the Southern Cross College teach?

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Our Lady of the Southern Cross College a government or non-government school?

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is a Catholic school in Dalby, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1021 at Our Lady of the Southern Cross 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. Our Lady of the Southern Cross College has an ICSEA of 1021, which places it above 56% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Our Lady of the Southern Cross College?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wambo, 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 →