St Colman's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Home Hill, Queensland 4806 · Burdekin LGA
#483 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3491 of 4,908 nationally
About St Colman's Catholic School
St Colman's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Home Hill, Queensland (4806), within the Burdekin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 118 students (57 girls and 61 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Colman's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 66% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Colman's Catholic School scores 39.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 483rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 4 in the Burdekin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 964
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+66% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Colman's Catholic School's 118 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Colman's Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Colman's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Home Hill State School
Home Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 875 · 678 m away
Home Hill State High School
Home Hill · Government high school · 7-12
165 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.2 km away
Airville State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 988 · 7.2 km away
Jarvisfield State School
Jarvisfield · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 839 · 8.0 km away
Osborne State School
Osborne · Government primary · Prep-6
9 students · ICSEA 916 · 8.6 km away
Maidavale State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 957 · 8.6 km away
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945 · 9.0 km away
Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 763 · 9.1 km away
Ayr State High School
Ayr · Government high school · 7-12
497 students · ICSEA 925 · 9.2 km away
Burdekin Christian College
Ayr · Independent combined · Prep-12
380 students · ICSEA 949 · 9.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Sarina · Catholic primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 962
St John's School
Silkwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 962
St Mary's Catholic School
Bowen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 967
St Monica's School
Oakey · Catholic primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 968
St Mary's School
Charleville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 968
St Patrick's School
St George · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is St Colman's Catholic School a public or private school?
St Colman'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 Colman's Catholic School offer?
St Colman's Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Colman's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Colman's Catholic School had 118 enrolled students (57 girls, 61 boys), a change of 66% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Colman's Catholic School?
St Colman's Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. 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 Colman's Catholic School rank in QLD?
St Colman's Catholic School ranks 483rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (39.1/100), and 3491st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Colman's Catholic School?
St Colman'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 Colman's Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Colman's Catholic School had 15 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is St Colman's Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Colman's Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Colman's Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Colman'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 Colman's Catholic School?
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