St Anthony's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 · Toowoomba LGA
#371 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2900 of 4,908 nationally
About St Anthony's School
St Anthony's School is a catholic primary school located in Toowoomba, Queensland (4350), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 234 students (120 girls and 114 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. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (18.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anthony's School scores 47.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 371st of 804 primary schools in QLD (16th of 37 in the Toowoomba area).
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%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 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 234 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.
Harristown State School
Harristown · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 859 · 275 m away
Harristown State High School
Harristown · Government high school · 7-12
1,641 students · ICSEA 929 · 342 m away
Concordia Lutheran College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
664 students · ICSEA 1066 · 587 m away
The Glennie School
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
700 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.2 km away
Clifford Park Special School
Newtown · Government special · 7-12
183 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.5 km away
Newtown State School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.6 km away
St Mary's College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · 5-12
930 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.6 km away
St Saviour's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.7 km away
St Saviour's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
295 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.8 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 998
St Anthony's School
Dimbulah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 998
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Gatton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 999
St Brigid's Primary School
Rosewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 997
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Monto · Catholic primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 1000
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Ingham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1000
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 234 enrolled students (120 girls, 114 boys), a change of -5% 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.
How does St Anthony's School rank in QLD?
St Anthony's School ranks 371st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (47.2/100), and 2900th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anthony's School?
St Anthony's School has about 12.4 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 36 students in Prep and 29 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 10 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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