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Xavier Catholic College
Xavier Catholic College is a Catholic combined school in Hervey Bay, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 1,322 students.
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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.
Xavier Catholic College had 1,322 students in 2025, compared with 1,126 in 2016 (up 17%).
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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Questions about Xavier Catholic College
How many students go to Xavier Catholic College?
Xavier Catholic College has 1,322 students enrolled (665 boys and 657 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Xavier Catholic College teach?
Xavier Catholic College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Xavier Catholic College a government or non-government school?
Xavier Catholic College is a Catholic school in Hervey Bay, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 1021 at Xavier 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. Xavier Catholic 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 Xavier Catholic College?
13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Pialba - Eli Waters, 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 →