Ohana College is an independent secondary school for students who have become disengaged from mainstream education.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth above the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
Ohana College is an independent secondary school for students who have become disengaged from mainstream education. Set on the Griffith University campus in Meadowbrook, it offers comprehensive support for learning difficulties alongside mental health and wellbeing services. The school has a strongly pastoral approach with progressive, inquiry-led teaching, designed to re-engage young people and build confidence in their learning.
Ohana College is also known as Ohana Meadowbrook.
Ohana College has an overall SchoolRank score of 32.4/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 21/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 964, slightly below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (96/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Ohana College, Year 7 students averaged 452 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 484, well below 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.
Ohana College is a small independent secondary school with approximately 237 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Ohana College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 58% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 73%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 60%.
Ohana College is located in Meadowbrook, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 964 (31th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. 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.