St Benedict's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shaw, Queensland 4818 · Townsville LGA
#303 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2538 of 4,908 nationally
About St Benedict's Catholic School
St Benedict's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Shaw, Queensland (4818), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 613 students (289 girls and 324 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Benedict's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (35.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 97% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Benedict's Catholic School scores 52.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 303rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (9th of 31 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+97% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Benedict's Catholic School's 613 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Benedict's Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Benedict's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Shaw · Catholic high school · 7
127 students · ICSEA 990 · 406 m away
The Willows State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
876 students · ICSEA 956 · 3.2 km away
Ryan Catholic College
Kirwan · Catholic combined · Prep-12
2,019 students · ICSEA 1020 · 3.6 km away
St Clare's Catholic School
Burdell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
714 students · ICSEA 1022 · 3.6 km away
Carinity Education - Shalom
Condon · Independent combined · Prep-12
237 students · ICSEA 688 · 3.7 km away
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927 · 3.9 km away
Kirwan State High School
Kirwan · Government high school · 7-12
1,922 students · ICSEA 919 · 4.4 km away
Bohlevale State School
Burdell · Government primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 891 · 4.7 km away
Eaton College
Mount Louisa · Independent special · U
27 students · ICSEA 967 · 4.9 km away
Weir State School
Thuringowa Central · Government primary · Prep-6
747 students · ICSEA 838 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Beaudesert · Catholic primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1014
St Patrick's School
Allora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 1014
St Stephen's School
Pittsworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1013
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Tannum Sands · Catholic primary · Prep-6
218 students · ICSEA 1015
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1016
St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School
Beenleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is St Benedict's Catholic School a public or private school?
St Benedict's Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Benedict's Catholic School offer?
St Benedict's Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Benedict's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Benedict's Catholic School had 613 enrolled students (289 girls, 324 boys), a change of 97% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Benedict's Catholic School?
St Benedict's Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Benedict's Catholic School rank in QLD?
St Benedict's Catholic School ranks 303rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (52.3/100), and 2538th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Benedict's Catholic School?
St Benedict's Catholic School has about 17.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Benedict's Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Benedict's Catholic School had 99 students in Prep and 69 in Year 6.
Is St Benedict's Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Benedict's Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Benedict's Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Benedict's Catholic 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 Benedict's Catholic School?
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