St Mary's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maryborough, Queensland 4650 · Fraser Coast LGA
About St Mary's College
St Mary's College is a catholic high school located in Maryborough, Queensland (4650), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 313 students (160 girls and 153 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's College has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (27.4 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's College scores 50.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 107th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 5 in the Fraser Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 College's 313 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Albert State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 899 · 823 m away
Maryborough Central State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 863 · 893 m away
Maryborough State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
1,214 students · ICSEA 952 · 959 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Maryborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.2 km away
Granville State School
Granville · Government primary · Prep-6
212 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.9 km away
Maryborough West State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.2 km away
Sunbury State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.7 km away
Maryborough Special School
Maryborough · Government special · Prep-12
75 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.8 km away
Aldridge State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 932 · 3.0 km away
Tinana State School
Tinana · Government primary · Prep-6
452 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,394 students · ICSEA 1009
St Peter Claver College
Riverview · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,103 students · ICSEA 1013
St Ursula's College
Yeppoon · Catholic high school · 7-12
606 students · ICSEA 1014
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 1014
Mt Maria College - Petrie
Petrie · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1015
McAuley College
Beaudesert · Catholic high school · 7-12
363 students · ICSEA 1016
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's College a public or private school?
St Mary's 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 College offer?
St Mary's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Mary's College?
In 2025, St Mary's College had 313 enrolled students (160 girls, 153 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's College?
St Mary's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 College rank in QLD?
St Mary's College ranks 107th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.6/100), and 730th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's College?
St Mary's College has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Mary's College?
In 2025, St Mary's College had 54 students in Year 7 and 36 in Year 12.
Is St Mary's College co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's 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 College?
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