St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Laidley, Queensland 4341 · Lockyer Valley LGA
#310 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2568 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Laidley, Queensland (4341), within the Lockyer Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 260 students (127 girls and 133 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 51.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 310th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 11 in the Lockyer Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 260 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.
Laidley State High School
Laidley · Government high school · 7-12
672 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.3 km away
Laidley District State School
Laidley · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.3 km away
Blenheim State School
Blenheim · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 933 · 6.1 km away
Forest Hill State School
Forest Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 965 · 6.2 km away
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland
Plainland · Independent combined · 7-12
848 students · ICSEA 1014 · 7.9 km away
Grandchester State School
Grandchester · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 935 · 8.0 km away
Sophia College
Plainland · Catholic high school · 7-11
450 students · ICSEA 999 · 9.5 km away
Glenore Grove State School
Glenore Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 949 · 12 km away
Hatton Vale State School
Hatton Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
551 students · ICSEA 969 · 13 km away
Lake Clarendon State School
Lake Clarendon · Government primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 961 · 13 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 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 Clare's Primary School
Yarrabilba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1003
St Mary's School
Warwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1002
Immaculate Heart School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1002
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 260 enrolled students (127 girls, 133 boys), a change of 7% 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 1003. 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 310th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (51.8/100), and 2568th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 13.4 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 38 students in Prep and 37 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 10 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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