St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mackay West, Queensland 4740 · Mackay LGA
#381 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2963 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Mackay West, Queensland (4740), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 569 students (281 girls and 288 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (30.2 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School scores 46.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 381st of 804 primary schools in QLD (5th of 31 in the Mackay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1031
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Xavier Catholic Primary School's 569 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mackay West State School
West Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
770 students · ICSEA 980 · 271 m away
Catherine McAuley College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-10
606 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.3 km away
Mackay State High School
South Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,254 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.7 km away
Mackay Central State School
Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.3 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Mackay South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.5 km away
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School
Mackay · Independent special · 7-12
75 students · ICSEA 811 · 2.7 km away
St Patrick's College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,394 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.8 km away
Glenella State School
Glenella · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 977 · 3.4 km away
Victoria Park State School
East Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
602 students · ICSEA 927 · 3.5 km away
Fitzgerald State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 955 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit School
Bray Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
484 students · ICSEA 1031
Mother Teresa Primary School
Ormeau · Catholic primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 1031
St Thomas More's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1032
St Joseph's School
North Ipswich · Catholic primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1029
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier 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 Xavier Catholic Primary School offer?
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School had 569 enrolled students (281 girls, 288 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School?
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1031. 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 Xavier Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School ranks 381st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (46.4/100), and 2963rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School?
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School has about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School had 85 students in Prep and 83 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier 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.
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