St Rita's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Johnstone, Queensland 4859 · Cassowary Coast LGA
#432 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3221 of 4,908 nationally
About St Rita's School
St Rita's School is a catholic primary school located in South Johnstone, Queensland (4859), within the Cassowary Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 107 students (53 girls and 54 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Rita's School has an ICSEA value of 970, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (9.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Rita's School scores 43.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 432nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 9 in the Cassowary Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 970
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 107 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.
South Johnstone State School
South Johnstone · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 864 · 688 m away
Mundoo State School
Wangan · Government primary · Prep-6
30 students · ICSEA 901 · 3.9 km away
Mourilyan State School
Mourilyan · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 943 · 5.3 km away
Mena Creek State School
Mena Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
19 students · ICSEA 907 · 7.5 km away
Radiant Life College
East Innisfail · Independent combined · Prep-10
137 students · ICSEA 749 · 7.7 km away
Innisfail East State School
East Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 814 · 8.1 km away
Goondi State School
Goondi Bend · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 919 · 8.5 km away
Good Counsel College
Innisfail · Catholic high school · 7-12
414 students · ICSEA 982 · 9.3 km away
Good Counsel Primary School
Innisfail · Catholic primary · Prep-6
340 students · ICSEA 1001 · 9.3 km away
Innisfail State School
Innisfail · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 771 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Millmerran · Catholic primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 972
St Monica's School
Oakey · Catholic primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 968
St Mary's School
Charleville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 968
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Blackall · Catholic primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 972
St Mary's Catholic School
Bowen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 967
St Colman's Catholic School
Home Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 964
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 Prep 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 107 enrolled students (53 girls, 54 boys), a change of 27% 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 970. 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 Rita's School rank in QLD?
St Rita's School ranks 432nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.1/100), and 3221st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Rita's School?
St Rita's School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Rita's School each year?
In 2025, St Rita's School had 16 students in Prep and 13 in Year 6.
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 10 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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