Siena Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sippy Downs, Queensland 4556 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#195 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1802 of 4,908 nationally
About Siena Catholic Primary School
Siena Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Sippy Downs, Queensland (4556), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 616 students (307 girls and 309 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Siena Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1081, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (33.5 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Siena Catholic Primary School scores 61.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 195th of 804 primary schools in QLD (12th of 40 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1081
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Siena Catholic Primary School's 616 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Siena Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Siena Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Siena Catholic College
Sippy Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1073 · 46 m away
Chancellor State College
Sippy Downs · Government combined · Prep-12
2,609 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.0 km away
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,426 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.0 km away
Palmview State Secondary College
Palmview · Government high school · 7-10
379 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.7 km away
Palmview State Primary School
Palmview · Government primary · Prep-6
596 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.1 km away
Palmview State Special School
Palmview · Government special · Prep-12
102 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.1 km away
Buderim Mountain State School
Buderim · Government primary · Prep-6
1,183 students · ICSEA 1096 · 3.6 km away
Mountain Creek State School
Mountain Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
778 students · ICSEA 1041 · 5.3 km away
Brightwater State School
Mountain Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
733 students · ICSEA 1055 · 5.4 km away
Mountain Creek State High School
Mountain Creek · Government high school · 7-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1043 · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Stella Maris School
Maroochydore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1081
St Peter's Primary School
Rochedale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1080
Guardian Angels' Primary School
Wynnum · Catholic primary · Prep-6
447 students · ICSEA 1083
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mundingburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1078
St Stephen's School
Algester · Catholic primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1077
St Flannan's School
Zillmere · Catholic primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Siena Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Siena Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Siena Catholic Primary School offer?
Siena Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Siena Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Siena Catholic Primary School had 616 enrolled students (307 girls, 309 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Siena Catholic Primary School?
Siena Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1081. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Siena Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
Siena Catholic Primary School ranks 195th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (61.5/100), and 1802nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Siena Catholic Primary School?
Siena Catholic Primary School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Siena Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Siena Catholic Primary School had 80 students in Prep and 87 in Year 6.
Is Siena Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Siena Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Siena Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Siena 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.
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