St Finbarr's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashgrove, Queensland 4060 · Brisbane LGA
About St Finbarr's School
St Finbarr's School is a catholic primary school located in Ashgrove, Queensland (4060), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 187 students (95 girls and 92 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Finbarr's School has an ICSEA value of 1151, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Finbarr's School scores 80.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 14th of 804 primary schools in QLD (14th 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 1151
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Finbarr's School's 187 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Finbarr's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Finbarr's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mt St Michael's College
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
849 students · ICSEA 1155 · 603 m away
Ithaca Creek State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
604 students · ICSEA 1170 · 669 m away
Red Hill Special School
Red Hill · Government special · Prep-12
83 students · ICSEA 1090 · 820 m away
St Ambrose's Primary School
Newmarket · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.3 km away
Oakleigh State School
Ashgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.3 km away
Marist College Ashgrove
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,827 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.7 km away
Ashgrove State School
Ashgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.8 km away
Kelvin Grove State College
Kelvin Grove · Government combined · Prep-12
3,617 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.8 km away
Newmarket State School
Newmarket · Government primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Bardon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Coorparoo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
605 students · ICSEA 1151
St Columba's Primary School
Wilston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1155
Sts Peter and Paul's School
Bulimba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1156
St Thomas' School
Camp Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1156
St Ignatius School
Toowong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1158
St Agatha's Primary School
Clayfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1159
Frequently asked questions
Is St Finbarr's School a public or private school?
St Finbarr's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Finbarr's School offer?
St Finbarr's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Finbarr's School?
In 2025, St Finbarr's School had 187 enrolled students (95 girls, 92 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Finbarr's School?
St Finbarr's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1151. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Finbarr's School rank in QLD?
St Finbarr's School ranks 14th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (80.0/100), and 191st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Finbarr's School?
St Finbarr's School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Finbarr's School each year?
In 2025, St Finbarr's School had 42 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is St Finbarr's School co-ed?
Yes. St Finbarr's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Finbarr's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Finbarr's 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 Finbarr's School?
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