St Anthony's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dimbulah, Queensland 4872 · Mareeba LGA
About St Anthony's School
St Anthony's School is a catholic primary school located in Dimbulah, Queensland (4872), within the Mareeba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 50 students (30 girls and 20 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Anthony's School has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anthony's School scores 47.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 St Anthony's School's 50 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Anthony's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Anthony's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Primary School
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246 students · ICSEA 998
St Anthony's School
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234 students · ICSEA 998
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St Brigid's Primary School
Rosewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
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St Therese's Catholic Primary School
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Anthony's School a public or private school?
St Anthony's 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 School offer?
St Anthony's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Anthony's School?
In 2025, St Anthony's School had 50 enrolled students (30 girls, 20 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Anthony's School?
St Anthony's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anthony's School?
St Anthony's School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Anthony's School each year?
In 2025, St Anthony's School had 7 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is St Anthony's School co-ed?
Yes. St Anthony's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Anthony's School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of St Anthony's 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 Anthony's School?
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