St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gladstone, Queensland 4680 · Gladstone LGA
#344 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2784 of 4,908 nationally
About St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Gladstone, Queensland (4680), within the Gladstone local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 649 students (304 girls and 345 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (36.5 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School scores 48.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 344th of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 12 in the Gladstone area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's 649 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clinton State School
Clinton · Government primary · Prep-6
703 students · ICSEA 914 · 749 m away
Chanel College
Gladstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.6 km away
Kin Kora State School
Kin Kora · Government primary · Prep-6
783 students · ICSEA 929 · 3.6 km away
Gladstone West State School
West Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 938 · 3.9 km away
Rosella Park School
West Gladstone · Government special · Prep-12
87 students · ICSEA 942 · 3.9 km away
Trinity College
Gladstone · Independent combined · Prep-12
607 students · ICSEA 1034 · 3.9 km away
Gladstone State High School
West Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 938 · 4.2 km away
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1044 · 5.1 km away
Toolooa State High School
South Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 950 · 5.3 km away
Gladstone Central State School
Gladstone Central · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 989 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Booval · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1022
St Joseph's School
Atherton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1022
St Clare's Catholic School
Burdell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
714 students · ICSEA 1022
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Catholic primary · Prep-6
597 students · ICSEA 1025
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Yeppoon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
552 students · ICSEA 1025
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1021
Frequently asked questions
Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St John the Baptist 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 John the Baptist Catholic Primary School offer?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School had 649 enrolled students (304 girls, 345 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 John the Baptist Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School ranks 344th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (48.8/100), and 2784th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School had 104 students in Prep and 78 in Year 6.
Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John the Baptist 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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