St Mary's Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingaroy, Queensland 4610 · South Burnett LGA
#203 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#952 of 1,259 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic College
St Mary's Catholic College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Kingaroy, Queensland (4610), within the South Burnett local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 288 students (138 girls and 150 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Catholic College scores 35.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 203rd of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 4 in the South Burnett area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Mary's Catholic College's 288 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingaroy State School
Kingaroy · Government primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.1 km away
Kingaroy State High School
Kingaroy · Government high school · 7-12
946 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.3 km away
St John's Lutheran School
Kingaroy · Independent combined · Prep-12
692 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.5 km away
Taabinga State School
Kingaroy · Government primary · Prep-6
394 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.4 km away
Crawford State School
Crawford · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 913 · 4.5 km away
Coolabunia State School
Coolabunia · Government primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 966 · 8.6 km away
Wooroolin State School
Wooroolin · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 931 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Mount Peter · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,119 students · ICSEA 987
St Francis College
Crestmead · Catholic combined · Prep-12
843 students · ICSEA 989
St Joseph's Catholic School
Cloncurry · Catholic combined · Prep-9
188 students · ICSEA 979
St James College
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 978
St Anthony's Catholic College
Deeragun · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,485 students · ICSEA 992
St John's School
Roma · Catholic combined · Prep-12
826 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic College a public or private school?
St Mary's Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Mary's Catholic College offer?
St Mary's Catholic College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic College had 288 enrolled students (138 girls, 150 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Catholic College?
St Mary's Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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 Mary's Catholic College rank in QLD?
St Mary's Catholic College ranks 203rd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (35.5/100), and 952nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Catholic College?
St Mary's Catholic College has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Mary's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic College had 29 students in Year 7 and 17 in Year 12.
Is St Mary's Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic College?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic College 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 Mary's Catholic College?
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