Marymount Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burleigh Waters, Queensland 4220 · Gold Coast LGA
#159 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1585 of 4,908 nationally
About Marymount Primary School
Marymount Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Burleigh Waters, Queensland (4220), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,020 students (510 girls and 510 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Marymount Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (55.2 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marymount Primary School scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 159th of 804 primary schools in QLD (11th of 57 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Marymount Primary School's 1,020 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marymount Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marymount Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marymount College
Burleigh Waters · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,262 students · ICSEA 1073 · 128 m away
Caningeraba State School
Burleigh Waters · Government primary · Prep-6
1,068 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.7 km away
Varsity College
Varsity Lakes · Government combined · Prep-12
3,304 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.3 km away
St Andrews Lutheran College
Tallebudgera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,377 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.4 km away
Burleigh Heads State School
Burleigh Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.6 km away
Gold Coast Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
237 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.7 km away
Hillcrest Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,055 students · ICSEA 1104 · 3.1 km away
King's Christian College
Reedy Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
5,166 students · ICSEA 1074 · 3.1 km away
Palm Beach State School
Palm Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
894 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.6 km away
Elanora State High School
Elanora · Government high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Kevin's School
Geebung · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1086
St Augustine's Parish Primary School
Currumbin Waters · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1086
St Thomas More Primary School
Sunshine Beach · Catholic primary · Prep-6
578 students · ICSEA 1086
Guardian Angels' Primary School
Wynnum · Catholic primary · Prep-6
447 students · ICSEA 1083
St Pius' Primary School
Banyo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 1088
Siena Catholic Primary School
Sippy Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1081
Frequently asked questions
Is Marymount Primary School a public or private school?
Marymount Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Marymount Primary School offer?
Marymount Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Marymount Primary School?
In 2025, Marymount Primary School had 1,020 enrolled students (510 girls, 510 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marymount Primary School?
Marymount Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Marymount Primary School rank in QLD?
Marymount Primary School ranks 159th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 1585th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marymount Primary School?
Marymount Primary School has about 18.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Marymount Primary School each year?
In 2025, Marymount Primary School had 125 students in Prep and 135 in Year 6.
Is Marymount Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Marymount Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marymount Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marymount 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 Marymount Primary School?
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