St Mary's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bowen, Queensland 4805 · Whitsunday LGA
#448 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3325 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic School
St Mary's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Bowen, Queensland (4805), within the Whitsunday local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 146 students (63 girls and 83 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 967, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Catholic School scores 41.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 448th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 6 in the Whitsunday area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 967
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 School's 146 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bowen State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 927 · 222 m away
Bowen State High School
Bowen · Government high school · 7-12
679 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.6 km away
Queens Beach State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 928 · 4.3 km away
Merinda State School
Bowen · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 881 · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Monica's School
Oakey · Catholic primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 968
St Mary's School
Charleville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 968
St Colman's Catholic School
Home Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 964
St Rita's School
South Johnstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 970
St Joseph's School
Millmerran · Catholic primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 972
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Sarina · Catholic primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 962
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic School a public or private school?
St Mary's Catholic 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 School offer?
St Mary's Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic School had 146 enrolled students (63 girls, 83 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Catholic School?
St Mary's Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 967. 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 School rank in QLD?
St Mary's Catholic School ranks 448th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (41.5/100), and 3325th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Catholic School?
St Mary's Catholic School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mary's Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic School had 22 students in Prep and 15 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic 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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