St Mary's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maryborough, Queensland 4650 · Fraser Coast LGA
#422 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3161 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Primary School
St Mary's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Maryborough, Queensland (4650), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 359 students (193 girls and 166 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.8 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Primary School scores 43.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 422nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 18 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 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-29 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 Primary School's 359 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maryborough Central State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 863 · 356 m away
Maryborough State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
1,214 students · ICSEA 952 · 526 m away
St Mary's College
Maryborough · Catholic high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.2 km away
Granville State School
Granville · Government primary · Prep-6
212 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.3 km away
Maryborough West State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.4 km away
Albert State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.5 km away
Maryborough Special School
Maryborough · Government special · Prep-12
75 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.9 km away
Aldridge State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.4 km away
Sunbury State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.7 km away
St Helens State School
St Helens · Government primary · Prep-6
305 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Gayndah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1003
St Mary's School
Laidley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003
St John's Catholic Primary School
Walkerston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1003
St Francis Catholic School
Ayr · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1007
St Clare's Primary School
Yarrabilba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1003
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary's 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 Primary School offer?
St Mary's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary's Primary School had 359 enrolled students (193 girls, 166 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Primary School?
St Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. 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 Primary School rank in QLD?
St Mary's Primary School ranks 422nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.8/100), and 3161st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Primary School?
St Mary's Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mary's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's Primary School had 48 students in Prep and 62 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Mary's Primary School?
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