St Kevin's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Benowa, Queensland 4217 · Gold Coast LGA
#226 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2017 of 4,908 nationally
About St Kevin's School
St Kevin's School is a catholic primary school located in Benowa, Queensland (4217), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 427 students (192 girls and 235 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Kevin's School has an ICSEA value of 1072, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (25.9 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Kevin's School scores 58.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 226th of 804 primary schools in QLD (22nd 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 1072
- 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%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Kevin's School's 427 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Kevin's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Kevin's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Benowa State High School
Benowa · Government high school · 7-12
2,129 students · ICSEA 1064 · 207 m away
Benowa State School
Benowa · Government primary · Prep-6
894 students · ICSEA 1089 · 353 m away
Bellevue Park State School
Ashmore · Government primary · Prep-6
729 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.2 km away
Ashmore State School
Ashmore · Government primary · Prep-6
745 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.9 km away
Josiah College
Carrara · Independent special · U
102 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.1 km away
Keebra Park State High School
Southport · Government high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.4 km away
Emmanuel College
Carrara · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,686 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.5 km away
Surfers Paradise State School
Surfers Paradise · Government primary · Prep-6
598 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.1 km away
The Southport School
Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,621 students · ICSEA 1118 · 3.3 km away
Aquinas College
Ashmore · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Birkdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1071
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 Benedict's Primary School
Mango Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1070
St Edward the Confessor School
Daisy Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1068
St Francis Xavier School
Runaway Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1076
Frequently asked questions
Is St Kevin's School a public or private school?
St Kevin's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Kevin's School offer?
St Kevin's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Kevin's School?
In 2025, St Kevin's School had 427 enrolled students (192 girls, 235 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Kevin's School?
St Kevin's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1072. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Kevin's School rank in QLD?
St Kevin's School ranks 226th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (58.9/100), and 2017th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Kevin's School?
St Kevin's School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Kevin's School each year?
In 2025, St Kevin's School had 66 students in Prep and 57 in Year 6.
Is St Kevin's School co-ed?
Yes. St Kevin's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Kevin's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Kevin's 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 Kevin's School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 60 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.