St Oliver Plunkett School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cannon Hill, Queensland 4170 · Brisbane LGA
#46 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#538 of 4,908 nationally
About St Oliver Plunkett School
St Oliver Plunkett School is a catholic primary school located in Cannon Hill, Queensland (4170), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 615 students (329 girls and 286 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Oliver Plunkett School has an ICSEA value of 1112, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (36.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Oliver Plunkett School scores 75.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 46th of 804 primary schools in QLD (45th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1112
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Oliver Plunkett School's 615 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Oliver Plunkett School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Oliver Plunkett School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cannon Hill State School
Cannon Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1051 · 195 m away
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Cannon Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,355 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.0 km away
Seven Hills State School
Seven Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.4 km away
Mayfield State School
Carina · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.8 km away
Morningside State School
Morningside · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.8 km away
Murarrie State School
Murarrie · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.9 km away
Balmoral State High School
Balmoral · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.9 km away
Norman Park State School
Norman Park · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.2 km away
St Thomas' School
Camp Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.3 km away
Sts Peter and Paul's School
Bulimba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St William's Primary School
Keperra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1112
St Martin's School
Carina · Catholic primary · Prep-6
627 students · ICSEA 1111
St Sebastian's Primary School
Yeronga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1113
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Wishart · Catholic primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1110
St Anthony's School
Kedron · Catholic primary · Prep-6
694 students · ICSEA 1116
Mater Dei Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
433 students · ICSEA 1116
Frequently asked questions
Is St Oliver Plunkett School a public or private school?
St Oliver Plunkett School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Oliver Plunkett School offer?
St Oliver Plunkett School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Oliver Plunkett School?
In 2025, St Oliver Plunkett School had 615 enrolled students (329 girls, 286 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Oliver Plunkett School?
St Oliver Plunkett School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1112. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Oliver Plunkett School rank in QLD?
St Oliver Plunkett School ranks 46th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (75.0/100), and 538th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Oliver Plunkett School?
St Oliver Plunkett School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Oliver Plunkett School each year?
In 2025, St Oliver Plunkett School had 104 students in Prep and 54 in Year 6.
Is St Oliver Plunkett School co-ed?
Yes. St Oliver Plunkett School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Oliver Plunkett School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Oliver Plunkett 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 Oliver Plunkett School?
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