St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sarina, Queensland 4737 · Mackay LGA
#549 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3871 of 4,908 nationally
About St Anne's Catholic Primary School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Sarina, Queensland (4737), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 162 students (95 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 962, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (13.4 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anne's Catholic Primary School scores 33.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 549th of 804 primary schools in QLD (11th of 31 in the Mackay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 962
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Anne's Catholic Primary School's 162 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Anne's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sarina State School
Sarina · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 890 · 378 m away
Sarina State High School
Sarina · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 935 · 499 m away
Swayneville State School
Sarina · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 918 · 9.1 km away
Alligator Creek State School
Alligator Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 955 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's School
Silkwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 962
St Colman's Catholic School
Home Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 964
St Patrick's School
St George · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 959
St Mary's Catholic School
Bowen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 967
St Monica's School
Oakey · Catholic primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 968
St Mary's School
Charleville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is St Anne's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Anne's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Anne's Catholic Primary School had 162 enrolled students (95 girls, 67 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 962. 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 St Anne's Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School ranks 549th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (33.5/100), and 3871st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
St Anne's Catholic Primary School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Anne's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Anne's Catholic Primary School had 20 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is St Anne's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Anne's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Anne's Catholic Primary School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of St Anne's 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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