St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerald, Queensland 4720 · Central Highlands (Qld) LGA
#413 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3117 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Emerald, Queensland (4720), within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 323 students (174 girls and 149 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brigid's Catholic Primary School scores 44.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 413th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 9 in the Central Highlands (Qld) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School's 323 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emerald Christian College
Emerald · Independent combined · Prep-12
107 students · ICSEA 996 · 776 m away
Marist College
Emerald · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.0 km away
Ontrack College Emerald
Emerald · Independent special · 7-10
23 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.5 km away
Capricornia School of Distance Education
Emerald · Government combined · Prep-12
5,463 students · ICSEA 960 · 3.5 km away
Denison State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.5 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1021 · 4.1 km away
Emerald State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 948 · 4.1 km away
Emerald North State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 878 · 5.2 km away
Emerald State High School
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 945 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Andergrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 990
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Park Avenue · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 990
St Francis Xavier School
Goodna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 989
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Deception Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 989
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Barcaldine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is St Brigid's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Brigid'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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Brigid's Catholic Primary School had 323 enrolled students (174 girls, 149 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 990. 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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School ranks 413th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (44.5/100), and 3117th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Brigid's Catholic Primary School had 48 students in Prep and 51 in Year 6.
Is St Brigid's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Brigid's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of St Brigid'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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
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