St Dympna's Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aspley, Queensland 4034 · Brisbane LGA
#142 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1426 of 4,908 nationally
About St Dympna's Parish School
St Dympna's Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Aspley, Queensland (4034), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 647 students (352 girls and 295 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Dympna's Parish School has an ICSEA value of 1105, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (36.2 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Dympna's Parish School scores 65.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 142nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (113th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1105
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Dympna's Parish School's 647 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Dympna's Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Dympna's Parish School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Zillmere State School
Zillmere · Government primary · Prep-6
105 students · ICSEA 890 · 456 m away
Aspley East State School
Aspley · Government primary · Prep-6
849 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.0 km away
Jabiru Community College
Zillmere · Independent high school · 10-12
81 students · ICSEA 913 · 1.2 km away
Aspley State High School
Aspley · Government high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.3 km away
Aspley Special School
Aspley · Government special · 7-12
142 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.6 km away
St Kevin's School
Geebung · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.6 km away
Geebung State School
Geebung · Government primary · Prep-6
391 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.7 km away
St Flannan's School
Zillmere · Catholic primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.8 km away
Aspley State School
Aspley · Government primary · Prep-6
690 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.9 km away
Holy Spirit College
Fitzgibbon · Catholic high school · 7-10
455 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Enoggera · Catholic primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1104
Queen of Apostles Primary School
Stafford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 1106
St Agnes School
Mount Gravatt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
455 students · ICSEA 1106
St James Primary School
Coorparoo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1102
St Mary of the Cross School
Windsor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 1100
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Wishart · Catholic primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1110
Frequently asked questions
Is St Dympna's Parish School a public or private school?
St Dympna's Parish School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Dympna's Parish School offer?
St Dympna's Parish School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Dympna's Parish School?
In 2025, St Dympna's Parish School had 647 enrolled students (352 girls, 295 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Dympna's Parish School?
St Dympna's Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1105. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Dympna's Parish School rank in QLD?
St Dympna's Parish School ranks 142nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (65.5/100), and 1426th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Dympna's Parish School?
St Dympna's Parish School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Dympna's Parish School each year?
In 2025, St Dympna's Parish School had 104 students in Prep and 69 in Year 6.
Is St Dympna's Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St Dympna's Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Dympna's Parish School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Dympna's Parish 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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