St Clare's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burdell, Queensland 4818 · Townsville LGA
#289 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2470 of 4,908 nationally
About St Clare's Catholic School
St Clare's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Burdell, Queensland (4818), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 714 students (355 girls and 359 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Clare's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1022, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (51.4 full-time equivalent) and 61 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Clare's Catholic School scores 53.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 289th of 804 primary schools in QLD (7th 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 1022
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Clare's Catholic School's 714 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Clare's Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Clare's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bohlevale State School
Burdell · Government primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 891 · 2.2 km away
North Shore State School
Burdell · Government primary · Prep-6
672 students · ICSEA 988 · 3.4 km away
Northern Beaches State High School
Deeragun · Government high school · 7-12
920 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.4 km away
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Shaw · Catholic high school · 7
127 students · ICSEA 990 · 3.5 km away
Eaton College
Mount Louisa · Independent special · U
27 students · ICSEA 967 · 3.5 km away
St Benedict's Catholic School
Shaw · Catholic primary · Prep-6
613 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.6 km away
Calvary Christian College
Mount Louisa · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1020 · 3.8 km away
Kirwan State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 927 · 5.4 km away
The Willows State School
Kirwan · Government primary · Prep-6
876 students · ICSEA 956 · 5.5 km away
St Anthony's Catholic College
Deeragun · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,485 students · ICSEA 992 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Booval · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1022
St Joseph's School
Atherton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1022
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
649 students · ICSEA 1023
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1021
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Catholic primary · Prep-6
597 students · ICSEA 1025
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Yeppoon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
552 students · ICSEA 1025
Frequently asked questions
Is St Clare's Catholic School a public or private school?
St Clare'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 Clare's Catholic School offer?
St Clare's Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Clare's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Clare's Catholic School had 714 enrolled students (355 girls, 359 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Clare's Catholic School?
St Clare's Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1022. 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 Clare's Catholic School rank in QLD?
St Clare's Catholic School ranks 289th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (53.3/100), and 2470th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Clare's Catholic School?
St Clare's Catholic School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Clare's Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Clare's Catholic School had 103 students in Prep and 102 in Year 6.
Is St Clare's Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Clare's Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Clare's Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Clare'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 Clare's Catholic School?
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