St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Rockhampton, Queensland 4701 · Rockhampton LGA
#435 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3243 of 4,908 nationally
About St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in North Rockhampton, Queensland (4701), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 619 students (274 girls and 345 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 995, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (38.1 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School scores 42.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 435th of 804 primary schools in QLD (5th of 20 in the Rockhampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 995
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School's 619 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lighthouse Christian School
Norman Gardens · Independent combined · Prep-12
593 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.0 km away
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.1 km away
Glenmore State High School
Kawana · Government high school · 7-12
646 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.3 km away
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.3 km away
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.3 km away
Glenmore State School
Kawana · Government primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 841 · 1.4 km away
Frenchville State School
Frenchville · Government primary · Prep-6
825 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.7 km away
Heights College
North Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,040 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Park Avenue · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.6 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 995
St Brigid's Primary School
Rosewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 997
St Joseph's School
Childers · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 993
St Francis Catholic School
Hughenden · Catholic primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 993
St Michael's School
Gordonvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 993
Sacred Heart Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 998
Frequently asked questions
Is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Anthony'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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School had 619 enrolled students (274 girls, 345 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 995. 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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School ranks 435th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (42.6/100), and 3243rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School had 99 students in Prep and 93 in Year 6.
Is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Anthony's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Anthony'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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