St John's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Walkerston, Queensland 4751 · Mackay LGA
#469 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3414 of 4,908 nationally
About St John's Catholic Primary School
St John's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Walkerston, Queensland (4751), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 349 students (177 girls and 172 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St John's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.5 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Catholic Primary School scores 40.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 469th of 804 primary schools in QLD (8th of 31 in the Mackay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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's Catholic Primary School's 349 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Walkerston State School
Walkerston · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 949 · 348 m away
Farleigh State School
Farleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 935 · 7.1 km away
Coningsby State School
Farleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 944 · 7.7 km away
Catherine McAuley College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-10
606 students · ICSEA 1026 · 9.6 km away
Dundula State School
Bakers Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 921 · 9.6 km away
Glenella State School
Glenella · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 977 · 9.6 km away
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Mackay West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1031 · 9.8 km away
Mackay West State School
West Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
770 students · ICSEA 980 · 9.8 km away
Northview State School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 991 · 10 km away
Holy Spirit College
Mount Pleasant · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,139 students · ICSEA 1023 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Gayndah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1003
St Mary's School
Laidley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1003
St Clare's Primary School
Yarrabilba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1003
St Mary's School
Warwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1002
Immaculate Heart School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St John's 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's Catholic Primary School offer?
St John's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St John's Catholic Primary School had 349 enrolled students (177 girls, 172 boys), a change of 31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's Catholic Primary School?
St John's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1003. 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's Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
St John's Catholic Primary School ranks 469th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (40.2/100), and 3414th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Catholic Primary School?
St John's Catholic Primary School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St John's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John's Catholic Primary School had 52 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is St John's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St John's Catholic Primary School?
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