St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerald, Queensland 4720 · Central Highlands (Qld) LGA
#287 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2463 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Emerald, Queensland (4720), within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 482 students (238 girls and 244 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1021, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (32.9 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School scores 53.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 287th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 9 in the Central Highlands (Qld) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1021
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School's 482 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emerald State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 948 · 158 m away
Emerald North State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 878 · 1.1 km away
Emerald State High School
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.2 km away
Capricornia School of Distance Education
Emerald · Government combined · Prep-12
5,463 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.5 km away
Denison State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.5 km away
Marist College
Emerald · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.4 km away
Emerald Christian College
Emerald · Independent combined · Prep-12
107 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.4 km away
Ontrack College Emerald
Emerald · Independent special · 7-10
23 students · ICSEA 904 · 3.8 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Booval · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1022
St Joseph's School
Atherton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1022
St Clare's Catholic School
Burdell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
714 students · ICSEA 1022
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
649 students · ICSEA 1023
St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School
Beenleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 1018
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Caboolture · Catholic primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 482 enrolled students (238 girls, 244 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1021. 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School ranks 287th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (53.4/100), and 2463rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 72 students in Prep and 75 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick's Catholic Primary 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
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