St Rita's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Babinda, Queensland 4861 · Cairns LGA
About St Rita's School
St Rita's School is a catholic primary school located in Babinda, Queensland (4861), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from 1 to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 27 students (9 girls and 18 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Rita's School has an ICSEA value of 900, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Rita's School scores 24.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 900
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+46 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 Rita's School's 27 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Rita's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Rita's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Babinda State School
Babinda · Government combined · Prep-12
280 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.1 km away
Mirriwinni State School
Mirriwinni · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 1026 · 6.7 km away
Bellenden Ker State School
Bellenden Ker · Government primary · Prep-6
6 students · ICSEA 909 · 8.5 km away
Bartle Frere State School
Bartle Frere · Government primary · Prep-6
4 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Bosco Catholic School
Collinsville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 896
St Maria Goretti School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 913
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School Waiben
Thursday Island · Catholic primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 918
St Peter's Catholic School
Halifax · Catholic primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 879
St Patrick's Primary School
Mitchell · Catholic primary · Prep-5
29 students · ICSEA 875
Sacred Heart Primary School
Cunnamulla · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 873
Frequently asked questions
Is St Rita's School a public or private school?
St Rita's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Rita's School offer?
St Rita's School offers 1 to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Rita's School?
In 2025, St Rita's School had 27 enrolled students (9 girls, 18 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Rita's School?
St Rita's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 900. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Rita's School?
St Rita's School has about 7.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is St Rita's School co-ed?
Yes. St Rita's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Rita's School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of St Rita'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 Rita's School?
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