Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Springfield Lakes, Queensland 4300 · Ipswich LGA
#114 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1127 of 4,908 nationally
About Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Springfield Lakes, Queensland (4300), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 527 students (269 girls and 258 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (31.5 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 47% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School scores 68.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 114th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 45 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+47% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School's 527 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Springfield Central State School
Springfield Central · Government primary · Prep-6
1,005 students · ICSEA 1059 · 293 m away
Springfield Central State High School
Springfield Central · Government high school · 7-12
1,998 students · ICSEA 1030 · 715 m away
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield
Springfield Central · Independent combined · Prep-12
784 students · ICSEA 1125 · 848 m away
Mastery Schools Australia
Springfield Central · Independent combined · 4-10
960 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.7 km away
Spring Mountain State School
Spring Mountain · Government primary · Prep-6
939 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.1 km away
The Springfield Anglican College
Springfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,124 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.9 km away
Springfield Lakes State School
Springfield Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
1,124 students · ICSEA 1025 · 3.2 km away
Hymba Yumba Independent School
Springfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
224 students · ICSEA 760 · 3.7 km away
Woodcrest State College
Springfield · Government combined · Prep-12
1,709 students · ICSEA 971 · 4.5 km away
St Augustine's College
Augustine Heights · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1056 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Edward the Confessor School
Daisy Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1068
St Bernard's School
Upper Mount Gravatt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 1066
St Benedict's Primary School
Mango Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1070
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Birkdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1071
St Kevin's School
Benowa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1072
Sacred Heart Primary School
Sandgate · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1063
Frequently asked questions
Is Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School offer?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School had 527 enrolled students (269 girls, 258 boys), a change of 47% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School ranks 114th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (68.8/100), and 1127th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School had 93 students in Prep and 53 in Year 6.
Is Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?
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