St Francis Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tannum Sands, Queensland 4680 · Gladstone LGA
#270 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2352 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Catholic Primary School
St Francis Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Tannum Sands, Queensland (4680), within the Gladstone local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 218 students (105 girls and 113 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Francis Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (18.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Catholic Primary School scores 54.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 270th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 12 in the Gladstone area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 Francis Catholic Primary School's 218 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Boyne Island State School
Boyne Island · Government primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 960 · 684 m away
Clearview Christian College
Tannum Sands · Independent high school · 7-10
97 students · ICSEA 990 · 780 m away
Tannum Sands State School
Tannum Sands · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 988 · 796 m away
Tannum Sands State High School
Tannum Sands · Government high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.6 km away
Benaraby State School
Benaraby · Government primary · Prep-6
52 students · ICSEA 951 · 7.5 km away
Toolooa State High School
South Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 950 · 12 km away
Gladstone South State School
South Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 897 · 13 km away
Kin Kora State School
Kin Kora · Government primary · Prep-6
783 students · ICSEA 929 · 13 km away
Trinity College
Gladstone · Independent combined · Prep-12
607 students · ICSEA 1034 · 13 km away
Faith Baptist Christian School
Burua · Independent combined · Prep-12
125 students · ICSEA 981 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Beaudesert · Catholic primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1014
St Patrick's School
Allora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 1014
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1016
St Benedict's Catholic School
Shaw · Catholic primary · Prep-6
613 students · ICSEA 1014
St Stephen's School
Pittsworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1013
St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School
Beenleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis 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 Francis Catholic Primary School offer?
St Francis Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis Catholic Primary School had 218 enrolled students (105 girls, 113 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Catholic Primary School?
St Francis Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1015. 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 Francis Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
St Francis Catholic Primary School ranks 270th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (54.7/100), and 2352nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Catholic Primary School?
St Francis Catholic Primary School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Catholic Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Francis Catholic Primary School?
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