St John Vianney's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manly, Queensland 4179 · Brisbane LGA
#160 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1591 of 4,908 nationally
About St John Vianney's Primary School
St John Vianney's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Manly, Queensland (4179), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 452 students (238 girls and 214 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St John Vianney's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (26.7 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Vianney's Primary School scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 160th of 804 primary schools in QLD (122nd 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 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Vianney's Primary School's 452 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Vianney's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Vianney's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Manly State School
Manly · Government primary · Prep-6
691 students · ICSEA 1105 · 340 m away
Wynnum State High School
Wynnum · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1035 · 853 m away
Darling Point Special School
Manly · Government special · Prep-12
182 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.1 km away
Lota State School
Lota · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.2 km away
Guardian Angels' Primary School
Wynnum · Catholic primary · Prep-6
447 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.6 km away
Manly West State School
Manly West · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.6 km away
Moreton Bay Boys' College
Manly West · Independent combined · Prep-12
568 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.9 km away
Wondall Heights State School
Manly West · Government primary · Prep-6
588 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.6 km away
South East Brisbane Steiner School
Thorneside · Independent primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.0 km away
Wynnum West State School
Wynnum West · Government primary · Prep-6
340 students · ICSEA 964 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Andrew's Catholic School
Ferny Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 1097
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Sunnybank · Catholic primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1099
St Pius X School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1093
St Mary of the Cross School
Windsor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 1100
Our Lady of the Rosary School
Caloundra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1092
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand
North Ward · Catholic primary · Prep-6
355 students · ICSEA 1100
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Vianney's Primary School a public or private school?
St John Vianney's 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 Vianney's Primary School offer?
St John Vianney's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John Vianney's Primary School?
In 2025, St John Vianney's Primary School had 452 enrolled students (238 girls, 214 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Vianney's Primary School?
St John Vianney's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John Vianney's Primary School rank in QLD?
St John Vianney's Primary School ranks 160th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 1591st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Vianney's Primary School?
St John Vianney's Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St John Vianney's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John Vianney's Primary School had 78 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is St John Vianney's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John Vianney's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Vianney's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Vianney's 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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