St Mary's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodend, Queensland 4305 · Ipswich LGA
#316 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2626 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Primary School
St Mary's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Woodend, Queensland (4305), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 556 students (341 girls and 215 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (31.4 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Primary School scores 51.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 316th of 804 primary schools in QLD (13th of 45 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 556 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.
St Mary's College
Ipswich · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 1033 · 289 m away
St Edmund's College
Woodend · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1049 · 329 m away
Ipswich Grammar School
Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,336 students · ICSEA 1114 · 472 m away
The Industry School - Ipswich
North Ipswich · Independent high school · 10-12
208 students · ICSEA 1017 · 658 m away
Blair State School
Sadliers Crossing · Government primary · Prep-6
320 students · ICSEA 952 · 805 m away
Ipswich West Special School
West Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
135 students · ICSEA 950 · 966 m away
Ipswich Special School
Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.0 km away
Ipswich Flexible School
Ipswich · Catholic special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.1 km away
Ipswich West State School
West Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.2 km away
Ipswich North State School
North Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
206 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Annerley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1040
Marian Catholic School
Currajong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1042
St Patrick's Primary School
Gympie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 1039
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
357 students · ICSEA 1039
St Rita's Primary School
Victoria Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1039
St Anthony's School
Alexandra Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1038
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 556 enrolled students (341 girls, 215 boys), a change of -2% 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 1041. 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 316th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (51.0/100), and 2626th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Primary School?
St Mary's Primary School has about 17.7 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 74 students in Prep and 76 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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