St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St George, Queensland 4487 · Balonne LGA
#476 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3444 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in St George, Queensland (4487), within the Balonne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (82 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 39.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 476th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 2 in the Balonne area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 959
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Patrick's School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's School
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Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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St Patrick's Primary School
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St Colman's Catholic School
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St Francis Xavier's School
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St Mary's Catholic School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's School a public or private school?
St Patrick's 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 School offer?
St Patrick's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's School?
In 2025, St Patrick's School had 149 enrolled students (82 girls, 67 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 School rank in QLD?
St Patrick's School ranks 476th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (39.7/100), and 3444th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Patrick's School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's School had 22 students in Prep and 13 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick'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 Patrick's School?
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