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St Martin's School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carina, Queensland 4152 · Brisbane LGA

64.5/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#150 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1500 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
627
-10% over 5 years
ICSEA
1111
87th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
17.8
35.3 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About St Martin's School

St Martin's School is a catholic primary school located in Carina, Queensland (4152), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 627 students (347 girls and 280 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.

St Martin's School has an ICSEA value of 1111, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 41 teachers (35.3 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, St Martin's School scores 64.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 150th of 804 primary schools in QLD (117th 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 1111
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
  • 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.

St Martin's School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
347
Boys
280
Language background other than English
11%
Indigenous students
1%

Enrolments by year level

How St Martin's School's 627 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
105

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at St Martin's School have changed over the past decade.

5646687722015: 692 students2016: 716 students2017: 735 students2018: 716 students2019: 714 students2020: 698 students2021: 689 students2022: 640 students2023: 632 students2024: 636 students2025: 627 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near St Martin's School

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Frequently asked questions

Is St Martin's School a public or private school?

St Martin's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.

What year levels does St Martin's School offer?

St Martin's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend St Martin's School?

In 2025, St Martin's School had 627 enrolled students (347 girls, 280 boys), a change of -10% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of St Martin's School?

St Martin's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1111. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does St Martin's School rank in QLD?

St Martin's School ranks 150th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (64.5/100), and 1500th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Martin's School?

St Martin's School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at St Martin's School each year?

In 2025, St Martin's School had 105 students in Prep and 54 in Year 6.

Is St Martin's School co-ed?

Yes. St Martin's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near St Martin's School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Martin'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 Martin's School?

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