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Southern Cross Catholic College

Southern Cross Catholic College is a Catholic combined school in Annandale, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 1,479 students.

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1,479
Students
768 boys · 711 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1048
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1048

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 68% of Australian schools.

Suburb Annandale 4814
Local government area Townsville
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Annandale (Qld)
Official website www.sctsv.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Southern Cross Catholic College had 1,479 students in 2025, compared with 823 in 2016 (up 80%).

823 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 1,491 '24 1,479 '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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The suburb: Annandale

7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,353
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Annandale 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 Annandale profile →

Nearest schools to Southern Cross Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
William Ross State High School Government 7-12 862 955 0.2 km
Wulguru State School Government Prep-6 212 827 1.5 km
Oonoonba State School Government Prep-6 525 995 1.6 km
Annandale Christian College Independent Prep-12 687 1069 2.5 km
Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School Independent 7-12 26 791 2.5 km
Annandale State School Government Prep-6 722 1019 2.5 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 Southern Cross Catholic College

How many students go to Southern Cross Catholic College?

Southern Cross Catholic College has 1,479 students enrolled (768 boys and 711 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Southern Cross Catholic College teach?

Southern Cross Catholic College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Southern Cross Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Southern Cross Catholic College is a Catholic school in Annandale, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1048 at Southern Cross 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. Southern Cross Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1048, which places it above 68% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Southern Cross Catholic College?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Annandale, 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 →