St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#460 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3383 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bundaberg, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 490 students (246 girls and 244 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 995, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (28.6 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 40.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 460th of 804 primary schools in QLD (8th of 26 in the Bundaberg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 995
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+38% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Primary School's 490 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thabeban State School
Thabeban · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 858 · 789 m away
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.3 km away
Kepnock State High School
Kepnock · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 927 · 2.1 km away
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.7 km away
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.7 km away
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.8 km away
Shalom College
Bundaberg · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.0 km away
Bundaberg Special School
Norville · Government special · Prep-12
106 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.2 km away
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860 · 3.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1003 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 995
St Brigid's Primary School
Rosewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 997
St Joseph's School
Childers · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 993
St Francis Catholic School
Hughenden · Catholic primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 993
St Michael's School
Gordonvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 993
Sacred Heart Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 998
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary'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 Mary's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 490 enrolled students (246 girls, 244 boys), a change of 38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 995. 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 Primary School rank in QLD?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 460th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (40.6/100), and 3383rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mary's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 72 students in Prep and 56 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary'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.
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