St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warwick, Queensland 4370 · Southern Downs LGA
#400 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3055 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Warwick, Queensland (4370), within the Southern Downs local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 321 students (152 girls and 169 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.2 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 45.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 400th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 7 in the Southern Downs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -23%)
- 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 321 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.
Warwick Central State School
Warwick · Government primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 863 · 458 m away
Assumption College
Warwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
444 students · ICSEA 994 · 544 m away
Warwick East State School
Warwick · Government primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.0 km away
Warwick State High School
Warwick · Government high school · 7-12
702 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.3 km away
Warwick West State School
Warwick · Government primary · Prep-6
530 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.6 km away
The SCOTS PGC College
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.8 km away
Warwick Christian College
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.1 km away
Glennie Heights State School
Warwick · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 860 · 2.3 km away
The School of Total Education
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
122 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.3 km away
Murray's Bridge State School
Murrays Bridge · Government primary · Prep-6
12 students · ICSEA 1003 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Immaculate Heart School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1002
St Joseph's School
Chinchilla · Catholic primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1002
St Augustine's School
Mossman · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1002
St Thomas' School
Mareeba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002
St Brendan's Primary School
Moorooka · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1001
St Joseph's School
Gayndah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1003
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 321 enrolled students (152 girls, 169 boys), a change of 3% 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 1002. 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 400th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (45.4/100), and 3055th 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 49 students in Prep and 40 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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