St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Rockhampton, Queensland 4701 · Rockhampton LGA
#300 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2525 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in North Rockhampton, Queensland (4701), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 349 students (175 girls and 174 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (21.5 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 52.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 300th of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 20 in the Rockhampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 349 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.
Berserker Street State School
Berserker · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 837 · 232 m away
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.5 km away
Kingsley College
Berserker · Independent combined · Prep-12
274 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.5 km away
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Park Avenue · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.0 km away
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.0 km away
Mount Archer State School
Koongal · Government primary · Prep-6
531 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.0 km away
Park Avenue State School
Park Avenue · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 864 · 2.2 km away
Rockhampton Special School
Rockhampton · Government special · Prep-12
103 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.6 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
North Ipswich · Catholic primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1029
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029
St Joseph's School
Parramatta Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
348 students · ICSEA 1029
Holy Spirit School
Bray Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
484 students · ICSEA 1031
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Mackay West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1031
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 349 enrolled students (175 girls, 174 boys), a change of 0% 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 1029. 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 300th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (52.5/100), and 2525th 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 16.2 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 43 students in Prep and 50 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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