Southern Cross Catholic College (Townsville)
Gartrell Drive, Annandale QLD 4814
Southern Cross Catholic College (Townsville) is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Annandale, QLD from Prep to Year 12 with about 1,479 students. Its ICSEA is 1,048, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Southern Cross Catholic College in Annandale is a co-educational Prep to Year 12 school with primary and secondary divisions. Its motto is "To Love. To Serve. To Shine". The school describes academic pathways, a sports academy, arts programs, co-curricular activities, chaplaincy and pastoral care, parent engagement through open days and newsletters, and an inclusive, faith-based Catholic environment.
Often praised
- Sports academy
- Inclusive Catholic community
- Prep to Year 12
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Southern Cross Catholic College (Townsville) on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale Christian College (Annandale) | Annandale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,069 | 687 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra) | Mundingburra | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,100 | 1,205 |
| Townsville Christian College (Vincent) | Vincent | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 871 | 442 |
| Calvary Christian College (Mount Louisa) | Mount Louisa | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.4 km | 1,020 | 1,128 |
| Ryan Catholic College (Kirwan) | Kirwan | Catholic k–12 / combined | 8.7 km | 1,020 | 2,019 |
| Shalom Christian College Condon Campus (Condon) | Condon | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.6 km | 688 | 237 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Catholic College (Bli Bli) | Bli Bli | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-7 | 1,246 | 1,050 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic College (Highfields) | Highfields | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-11 | 1,047 | 1,046 |
| St Mary's School (26 Brisbane St, Goondiwindi) | Goondiwindi | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-10 | 385 | 1,043 |
| Assisi Catholic College (Upper Coomera) | Upper Coomera | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,516 | 1,055 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College (Scarborough) | Scarborough | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,653 | 1,041 |
| St Augustine's College (Augustine Heights) | Augustine Heights | Catholic k–12 / combined · P-12 | 1,555 | 1,056 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.