Our Lady of the Southern Cross College in Dalby is a Catholic co-ed school with a strong pastoral focus and tight-knit community feel.
NAPLAN modestly above national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College in Dalby is a Catholic co-ed school with a strong pastoral focus and tight-knit community feel. The school is known for its instrumental music program, musicals, theatre, and art shows, making it well-suited to families seeking arts engagement alongside academic life. Counselling services support student wellbeing. The school appeals to families who value a supportive environment and creative outlets.
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is also known as OLSCC and OLSCC Dalby.
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College has an overall SchoolRank score of 50.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 57/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1021, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Year 3 students averaged 437 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 506, above the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 555, above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 553, below the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Writing. 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.
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is a medium-sized catholic combined school with approximately 681 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College is located in Dalby, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1021 (56th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.