St Francis Xavier School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Runaway Bay, Queensland 4216 · Gold Coast LGA
#155 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1551 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier School
St Francis Xavier School is a catholic primary school located in Runaway Bay, Queensland (4216), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 665 students (332 girls and 333 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Francis Xavier School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (40.2 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier School scores 64.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 155th of 804 primary schools in QLD (10th of 57 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Xavier School's 665 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.
Biggera Waters State School
Biggera Waters · Government primary · Prep-6
713 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.1 km away
Coombabah State School
Coombabah · Government primary · Prep-6
730 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.1 km away
Coombabah State High School
Coombabah · Government high school · 7-12
1,113 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.8 km away
Labrador State School
Labrador · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 997 · 3.7 km away
A B Paterson College
Arundel · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,652 students · ICSEA 1123 · 4.6 km away
Arundel State School
Arundel · Government primary · Prep-6
925 students · ICSEA 1035 · 5.3 km away
Southport Flexible School
Southport · Catholic special · 7-12
90 students · ICSEA 935 · 5.6 km away
Musgrave Hill State School
Southport · Government primary · Prep-6
636 students · ICSEA 1028 · 5.6 km away
Southport Special School
Southport · Government special · Prep-12
212 students · ICSEA 1027 · 5.8 km away
Southport State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Stephen's School
Algester · Catholic primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1077
St Flannan's School
Zillmere · Catholic primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 1077
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bracken Ridge · Catholic primary · Prep-6
707 students · ICSEA 1074
Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School
Ashmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
815 students · ICSEA 1074
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mundingburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1078
St Peter's Primary School
Rochedale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1080
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 665 enrolled students (332 girls, 333 boys), a change of 7% 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 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis Xavier School rank in QLD?
St Francis Xavier School ranks 155th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (64.0/100), and 1551st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier School?
St Francis Xavier School has about 16.5 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 112 students in Prep and 72 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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