St Ignatius School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toowong, Queensland 4066 · Brisbane LGA
#40 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#459 of 4,908 nationally
About St Ignatius School
St Ignatius School is a catholic primary school located in Toowong, Queensland (4066), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 272 students (161 girls and 111 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Ignatius School has an ICSEA value of 1158, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (17.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Ignatius School scores 76.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 40th of 804 primary schools in QLD (39th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1158
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Ignatius School's 272 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Ignatius School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Ignatius School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brisbane Boys' College
Toowong · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1164 · 165 m away
Toowong State School
Toowong · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1121 · 503 m away
Omni Academies of Learning
Toowong · Independent high school · 7-9
33 students · ICSEA 1151 · 521 m away
Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology
Toowong · Government high school · 7-12
1,358 students · ICSEA 1220 · 762 m away
Indooroopilly State High School
Indooroopilly · Government high school · 7-12
2,924 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.7 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Indooroopilly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.7 km away
Brigidine College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.8 km away
Ironside State School
St Lucia · Government primary · Prep-6
895 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.9 km away
Rainworth State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
590 students · ICSEA 1206 · 2.1 km away
Stuartholme School
Toowong · Catholic combined · 5-12
815 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Agatha's Primary School
Clayfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1159
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Ashgrove West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1160
St Ambrose's Primary School
Newmarket · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1160
Sts Peter and Paul's School
Bulimba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1156
St Thomas' School
Camp Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1156
St Columba's Primary School
Wilston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1155
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ignatius School a public or private school?
St Ignatius School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Ignatius School offer?
St Ignatius School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Ignatius School?
In 2025, St Ignatius School had 272 enrolled students (161 girls, 111 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Ignatius School?
St Ignatius School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1158. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Ignatius School rank in QLD?
St Ignatius School ranks 40th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (76.1/100), and 459th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Ignatius School?
St Ignatius School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Ignatius School each year?
In 2025, St Ignatius School had 43 students in Prep and 15 in Year 6.
Is St Ignatius School co-ed?
Yes. St Ignatius School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Ignatius School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Ignatius 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 Ignatius School?
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