St Francis De Sales School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clifton, Queensland 4361 · Toowoomba LGA
About St Francis De Sales School
St Francis De Sales School is a catholic primary school located in Clifton, Queensland (4361), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 43 students (13 girls and 30 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Francis De Sales School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis De Sales School scores 42.1 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 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 De Sales School's 43 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis De Sales School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis De Sales School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clifton State School
Clifton · Government primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 962 · 355 m away
Clifton State High School
Clifton · Government high school · 7-12
310 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.3 km away
Nobby State School
Nobby · Government primary · Prep-6
51 students · ICSEA 930 · 8.5 km away
Back Plains State School
Back Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 992 · 12 km away
St Patrick's School
Allora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 1014 · 14 km away
Allora P-10 State School
Allora · Government combined · Prep-10
211 students · ICSEA 951 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Gracemere · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 984
St Mark's School
Inala · Catholic primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 982
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Clermont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 986
Holy Name Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 987
St Francis Xavier School
Goodna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 989
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Deception Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis De Sales School a public or private school?
St Francis De Sales School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Francis De Sales School offer?
St Francis De Sales School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis De Sales School?
In 2025, St Francis De Sales School had 43 enrolled students (13 girls, 30 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis De Sales School?
St Francis De Sales School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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 De Sales School?
St Francis De Sales School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis De Sales School each year?
In 2025, St Francis De Sales School had 6 students in Prep and 6 in Year 6.
Is St Francis De Sales School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis De Sales School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis De Sales School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of St Francis De Sales 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 De Sales School?
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