Burpengary State Secondary College
Burpengary · 1.3 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
Independent special school in Deception Bay
Arethusa College
Arethusa College is an independent special school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Deception Bay, Queensland.
What Arethusa College is like
It has 1,733 students (807 girls and 926 boys) and the equivalent of 152.1 full-time teachers, about 11 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Independent Schools Queensland and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 938, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Arethusa College at a glance
- Students
- 1,733
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 47% / 53%
- 807 girls, 926 boys
- Teachers
- 152.1
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 11.4 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Arethusa College
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Arethusa College fees
Arethusa College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Arethusa College on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Queensland. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Arethusa College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Arethusa College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Arethusa College
- Is Arethusa College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Arethusa College is an independent special school in Queensland. Its governing body is Independent Schools Queensland.
- What years does Arethusa College teach?
- Arethusa College teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Arethusa College?
- Arethusa College had 1,733 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Arethusa College?
- Arethusa College has an ICSEA value of 938, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
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