St Ambrose's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newmarket, Queensland 4051 · Brisbane LGA
About St Ambrose's Primary School
St Ambrose's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Newmarket, Queensland (4051), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 152 students (79 girls and 73 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Ambrose's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1160, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Ambrose's Primary School scores 80.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 13th of 804 primary schools in QLD (13th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1160
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 St Ambrose's Primary School's 152 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Ambrose's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at St Ambrose's Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Chermside
Schools near St Ambrose's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newmarket State School
Newmarket · Government primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 1140 · 949 m away
Kelvin Grove State College
Kelvin Grove · Government combined · Prep-12
3,617 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.2 km away
Red Hill Special School
Red Hill · Government special · Prep-12
83 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.3 km away
St Finbarr's School
Ashgrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.3 km away
Wilston State School
Grange · Government primary · Prep-6
840 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.6 km away
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Kelvin Grove · Government high school · 10-12
436 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.6 km away
St Columba's Primary School
Wilston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.8 km away
Mt St Michael's College
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
849 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.8 km away
Compass Independent School
Kelvin Grove · Independent combined · Prep-7
47 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.8 km away
Ithaca Creek State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
604 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Ashgrove West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1160
St Agatha's Primary School
Clayfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1159
St Ignatius School
Toowong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1158
Sts Peter and Paul's School
Bulimba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1156
St Thomas' School
Camp Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1156
St Columba's Primary School
Wilston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1155
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ambrose's Primary School a public or private school?
St Ambrose's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Ambrose's Primary School offer?
St Ambrose's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Ambrose's Primary School?
In 2025, St Ambrose's Primary School had 152 enrolled students (79 girls, 73 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Ambrose's Primary School?
St Ambrose's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1160. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Ambrose's Primary School rank in QLD?
St Ambrose's Primary School ranks 13th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (80.8/100), and 163rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Ambrose's Primary School?
St Ambrose's Primary School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Ambrose's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Ambrose's Primary School had 17 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is St Ambrose's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Ambrose's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Ambrose's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Ambrose's 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 St Ambrose's Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Chermside, about 6.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.