St Bernard's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland 4122 · Brisbane LGA
#168 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1660 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bernard's School
St Bernard's School is a catholic primary school located in Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland (4122), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 181 students (80 girls and 101 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Bernard's School has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (14.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernard's School scores 62.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 168th of 804 primary schools in QLD (125th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-42% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Bernard's School's 181 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bernard's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bernard's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Upper Mount Gravatt State School
Upper Mount Gravatt · Government primary · Prep-6
498 students · ICSEA 1042 · 292 m away
Clairvaux MacKillop College
Upper Mount Gravatt · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1070 · 360 m away
St John of Kronstadt Academy
Upper Mount Gravatt · Independent primary · Prep-4
21 students · ICSEA 1087 · 829 m away
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Wishart · Catholic primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.2 km away
MacGregor State High School
Macgregor · Government high school · 7-12
1,297 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.4 km away
Wishart State School
Wishart · Government primary · Prep-6
1,100 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.6 km away
Yarranlea Primary School
Mount Gravatt · Independent primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.7 km away
Brisbane Adventist College
Mansfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
587 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.1 km away
Mount Gravatt State High School
Mount Gravatt · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.2 km away
MacGregor State School
Macgregor · Government primary · Prep-6
1,212 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Edward the Confessor School
Daisy Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1068
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Springfield Lakes · Catholic primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1068
Sacred Heart Primary School
Sandgate · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1063
St Benedict's Primary School
Mango Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1070
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Birkdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1071
St Kevin's School
Benowa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1072
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernard's School a public or private school?
St Bernard's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Bernard's School offer?
St Bernard's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Bernard's School?
In 2025, St Bernard's School had 181 enrolled students (80 girls, 101 boys), a change of -42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bernard's School?
St Bernard's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Bernard's School rank in QLD?
St Bernard's School ranks 168th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.9/100), and 1660th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernard's School?
St Bernard's School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Bernard's School each year?
In 2025, St Bernard's School had 14 students in Prep and 28 in Year 6.
Is St Bernard's School co-ed?
Yes. St Bernard's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Bernard's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Bernard'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 Bernard's School?
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