St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goondiwindi, Queensland 4390 · Goondiwindi LGA
#134 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#671 of 1,259 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Goondiwindi, Queensland (4390), within the Goondiwindi local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 385 students (185 girls and 200 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (27.2 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 49.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 134th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 4 in the Goondiwindi area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 385 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.
Goondiwindi State School
Goondiwindi · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 927 · 157 m away
Border Rivers Christian College
Goondiwindi · Independent combined · Prep-12
91 students · ICSEA 1017 · 908 m away
Goondiwindi State High School
Goondiwindi · Government high school · 7-12
453 students · ICSEA 917 · 1.2 km away
Boggabilla Central School
Boggabilla · Government combined · P-12
79 students · ICSEA 670 · 9.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Southern Cross Catholic College
Scarborough · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,653 students · ICSEA 1041
Mary MacKillop Catholic College
Highfields · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1046
St Joseph's College
Coomera · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,299 students · ICSEA 1039
Southern Cross Catholic College
Annandale · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,479 students · ICSEA 1048
St Edmund's College
Woodend · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1049
Good Samaritan Catholic College
Bli Bli · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,246 students · ICSEA 1050
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 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Mary's School?
In 2025, St Mary's School had 385 enrolled students (185 girls, 200 boys), a change of -11% 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 1043. 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 134th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (49.4/100), and 671st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Mary's School?
In 2025, St Mary's School had 16 students in Year 7.
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 4 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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