Marian Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Currajong, Queensland 4812 · Townsville LGA
#181 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1738 of 4,908 nationally
About Marian Catholic School
Marian Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Currajong, Queensland (4812), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 374 students (198 girls and 176 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Marian Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marian Catholic School scores 62.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 181st of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 31 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Marian Catholic School's 374 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marian Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marian Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Currajong State School
Gulliver · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 904 · 852 m away
Pimlico State High School
Gulliver · Government high school · 7-12
1,465 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.3 km away
Hermit Park State School
Hyde Park · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.6 km away
Townsville Christian College
Vincent · Independent combined · Prep-12
442 students · ICSEA 871 · 1.7 km away
Garbutt State School
Garbutt · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 775 · 1.8 km away
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.8 km away
Mundingburra State School
Mundingburra · Government primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.1 km away
Vincent State School
Vincent · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 772 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mundingburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.1 km away
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James
Mundingburra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Primary School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1041
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Annerley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1040
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1044
St Patrick's Primary School
Gympie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 1039
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
357 students · ICSEA 1039
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Marian Catholic School a public or private school?
Marian Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Marian Catholic School offer?
Marian Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Marian Catholic School?
In 2025, Marian Catholic School had 374 enrolled students (198 girls, 176 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marian Catholic School?
Marian Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Marian Catholic School rank in QLD?
Marian Catholic School ranks 181st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.1/100), and 1738th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marian Catholic School?
Marian Catholic School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Marian Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Marian Catholic School had 59 students in Prep and 46 in Year 6.
Is Marian Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Marian Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marian Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marian Catholic 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 Marian Catholic School?
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