St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mackay, Queensland 4740 · Mackay LGA
#325 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2676 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Mackay, Queensland (4740), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 439 students (225 girls and 214 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (25.4 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 45% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School scores 50.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 325th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 31 in the Mackay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+45% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Brendan's Catholic Primary School's 439 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eimeo Road State School
Rural View · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 938 · 831 m away
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School
Rural View · Government high school · 7-12
1,012 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.7 km away
Bucasia State School
Bucasia · Government primary · Prep-6
476 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.4 km away
MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Andergrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 990 · 4.3 km away
Beaconsfield State School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 924 · 4.7 km away
Andergrove State School
Andergrove · Government primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 887 · 4.8 km away
Mackay District Special School
Beaconsfield · Government special · Prep-12
82 students · ICSEA 949 · 4.9 km away
Pioneer State High School
Andergrove · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 875 · 5.3 km away
Carlisle Adventist College
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
281 students · ICSEA 990 · 5.4 km away
Whitsunday Anglican School
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1102 · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School
Beenleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 1018
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Caboolture · Catholic primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1018
All Saints' School
Boonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1018
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1016
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1021
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Tannum Sands · Catholic primary · Prep-6
218 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is St Brendan's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Brendan'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 Brendan's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School had 439 enrolled students (225 girls, 214 boys), a change of 45% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Brendan's Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School ranks 325th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.1/100), and 2676th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School had 69 students in Prep and 51 in Year 6.
Is St Brendan's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Brendan'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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