Iona College is a Catholic boys' school in Lindum with strong pastoral care and a close-knit community feel.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Iona College is a Catholic boys' school in Lindum with strong pastoral care and a close-knit community feel. It offers specialist programs in marine science, industrial design and aerospace, drawing boys interested in practical and technical pathways. The school is known for its rugby league program and has good sporting facilities including St Eugene's Park with floodlights. It suits families wanting a values-based education with hands-on learning and strong boarding in team sport.
Iona College is also known as Iona Lindum.
Iona College has an overall SchoolRank score of 51.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 52/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1079, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Iona College, Year 5 students averaged 477 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 534, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 563, in line with the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Iona College is a large catholic combined school with approximately 1,802 students. It offers education for years 5-12. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Iona College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Iona College is located in Lindum, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1079 (78th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.