Ryan Catholic College is a co-ed school in Kirwan that blends strong vocational pathways with creative arts.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Ryan Catholic College is a co-ed school in Kirwan that blends strong vocational pathways with creative arts. Alongside VET programs and school-based apprenticeships, the college offers instrumental music tuition and a broad arts program covering drama, dance, visual arts and film. Sport is active, with netball and rugby league supported. The school is known for its pastoral approach and tight-knit community feel, backed by inclusive education support, guidance counselling and dedicated First Nations education programs.
Ryan Catholic College is also known as RCC Kirwan.
Ryan Catholic 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 51/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1020, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Ryan Catholic College, Year 3 students averaged 406 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 484, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 520, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 568, 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.
Ryan Catholic College is a large catholic combined school with approximately 2,019 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.
Ryan Catholic College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 36% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Ryan Catholic College is located in Kirwan, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 1020 (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.