St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beaudesert, Queensland 4285 · Scenic Rim LGA
#355 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2831 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Beaudesert, Queensland (4285), within the Scenic Rim local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 414 students (214 girls and 200 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 48.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 355th of 804 primary schools in QLD (7th of 12 in the Scenic Rim area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 School's 414 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Beaudesert State School
Beaudesert · Government primary · Prep-6
533 students · ICSEA 917 · 1.0 km away
McAuley College
Beaudesert · Catholic high school · 7-12
363 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.7 km away
Beaudesert State High School
Beaudesert · Government high school · 7-12
1,257 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.3 km away
Gleneagle State School
Gleneagle · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 929 · 6.0 km away
Veresdale Scrub State School
Veresdale Scrub · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 975 · 8.1 km away
Woodhill State School
Woodhill · Government primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 959 · 11 km away
Tamrookum State School
Tamrookum · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 973 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Allora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 1014
St Benedict's Catholic School
Shaw · Catholic primary · Prep-6
613 students · ICSEA 1014
St Stephen's School
Pittsworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1013
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Tannum Sands · Catholic primary · Prep-6
218 students · ICSEA 1015
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1016
St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School
Beenleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's School a public or private school?
St Mary's 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 School offer?
St Mary's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's School?
In 2025, St Mary's School had 414 enrolled students (214 girls, 200 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 School rank in QLD?
St Mary's School ranks 355th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (48.2/100), and 2831st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mary's School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's School had 80 students in Prep and 54 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's 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 School?
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