St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nerang, Queensland 4211 · Gold Coast LGA
#335 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2745 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Nerang, Queensland (4211), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 338 students (155 girls and 183 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.6 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brigid's Catholic Primary School scores 49.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 335th of 804 primary schools in QLD (37th of 57 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
- 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%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 338 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.
Nerang State High School
Nerang · Government high school · 7-12
998 students · ICSEA 970 · 966 m away
William Duncan State School
Highland Park · Government primary · Prep-6
580 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.1 km away
Nerang State School
Nerang · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.4 km away
Silkwood School
Mount Nathan · Independent combined · Prep-12
765 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.7 km away
Worongary State School
Worongary · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 994 · 3.4 km away
Gilston State School
Gilston · Government primary · Prep-6
484 students · ICSEA 1026 · 4.4 km away
Trinity Lutheran College
Ashmore · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 1086 · 5.0 km away
Emmanuel College
Carrara · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,686 students · ICSEA 1139 · 5.3 km away
Josiah College
Carrara · Independent special · U
102 students · ICSEA 1084 · 5.4 km away
Ashmore State School
Ashmore · Government primary · Prep-6
745 students · ICSEA 1040 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Way School
Petrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1037
St Bernardine's School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
712 students · ICSEA 1035
St Gerard Majella Primary School
Woree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
399 students · ICSEA 1035
Our Lady of Fatima Primary School
Acacia Ridge · Catholic primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1034
St Anthony's School
Alexandra Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1038
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Springsure · Catholic primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 1038
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 338 enrolled students (155 girls, 183 boys), a change of -18% 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 1036. 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 335th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (49.3/100), and 2745th 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 17.2 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 53 students in Prep and 36 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 10 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.
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