St Francis Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hughenden, Queensland 4821 · Flinders (Qld) LGA
About St Francis Catholic School
St Francis Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Hughenden, Queensland (4821), within the Flinders (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 32 students (13 girls and 19 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Francis Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Catholic School scores 48.0 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 School's 32 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
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149 students · ICSEA 993
St Michael's School
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279 students · ICSEA 993
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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16 students · ICSEA 992
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 995
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 995
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Catholic School a public or private school?
St Francis Catholic 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 School offer?
St Francis Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Catholic School?
In 2025, St Francis Catholic School had 32 enrolled students (13 girls, 19 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Catholic School?
St Francis Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Catholic School?
St Francis Catholic School has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Catholic School had 5 students in Prep and 2 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Catholic School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of St Francis 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 Francis Catholic School?
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