St Stephen's Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mareeba, Queensland 4880 · Mareeba LGA
About St Stephen's Catholic College
St Stephen's Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Mareeba, Queensland (4880), within the Mareeba local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 652 students (341 girls and 311 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Stephen's Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (50.9 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Stephen's Catholic College scores 60.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 60th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 2 in the Mareeba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Stephen's Catholic College's 652 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Stephen's Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Stephen's Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mareeba State High School
Mareeba · Government high school · 7-12
721 students · ICSEA 886 · 2.6 km away
St Thomas' School
Mareeba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.8 km away
Mareeba State School
Mareeba · Government primary · Prep-6
695 students · ICSEA 855 · 3.1 km away
Biboohra State School
Biboohra · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 949 · 11 km away
Walkamin State School
Walkamin · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 1000 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Chisholm Catholic College
Cornubia · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1043
St Ursula's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
401 students · ICSEA 1043
St Joseph's College
Rangeville · Catholic high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 1044
St Patrick's College
Gympie · Catholic high school · 7-12
514 students · ICSEA 1037
Carmel College
Thornlands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1045
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is St Stephen's Catholic College a public or private school?
St Stephen's Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Stephen's Catholic College offer?
St Stephen's Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Stephen's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Stephen's Catholic College had 652 enrolled students (341 girls, 311 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Stephen's Catholic College?
St Stephen's Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1041. 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 Stephen's Catholic College rank in QLD?
St Stephen's Catholic College ranks 60th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (60.6/100), and 504th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Stephen's Catholic College?
St Stephen's Catholic College has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Stephen's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Stephen's Catholic College had 119 students in Year 7 and 94 in Year 12.
Is St Stephen's Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. St Stephen's Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Stephen's Catholic College?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of St Stephen's Catholic College 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 Stephen's Catholic College?
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