St Francis Xavier School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goodna, Queensland 4300 · Ipswich LGA
#534 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3784 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier School
St Francis Xavier School is a catholic primary school located in Goodna, Queensland (4300), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 470 students (212 girls and 258 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Francis Xavier School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (30.3 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier School scores 34.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 534th of 804 primary schools in QLD (23rd of 45 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 School's 470 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Goodna State School
Goodna · Government primary · Prep-6
650 students · ICSEA 921 · 721 m away
Goodna Special School
Goodna · Government special · Prep-12
359 students · ICSEA 982 · 741 m away
Westside Christian College
Goodna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,293 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.2 km away
Camira State School
Camira · Government primary · Prep-6
679 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.0 km away
Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre
Wacol · Government special · 5-12
195 students · ICSEA 832 · 2.6 km away
Kruger State School
Bellbird Park · Government primary · Prep-6
673 students · ICSEA 937 · 3.1 km away
Carole Park State School
Wacol · Government primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 905 · 3.4 km away
Redbank State School
Redbank · Government primary · Prep-6
136 students · ICSEA 895 · 3.5 km away
Bellbird Park State Secondary College
Bellbird Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.5 km away
Bellbird Park State School
Bellbird Park · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Deception Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 989
MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Andergrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 990
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Park Avenue · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 990
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990
Holy Name Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 987
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier 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 School offer?
St Francis Xavier School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier School had 470 enrolled students (212 girls, 258 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier School?
St Francis Xavier School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 School rank in QLD?
St Francis Xavier School ranks 534th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (34.9/100), and 3784th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier School?
St Francis Xavier School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis Xavier School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier School had 81 students in Prep and 70 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier 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 Xavier School?
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