St Stephen's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Algester, Queensland 4115 · Brisbane LGA
#158 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1579 of 4,908 nationally
About St Stephen's School
St Stephen's School is a catholic primary school located in Algester, Queensland (4115), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 516 students (233 girls and 283 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Stephen's School has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (29.1 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Stephen's School scores 63.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 158th of 804 primary schools in QLD (121st of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 School's 516 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Stephen's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Stephen's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Algester State School
Algester · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1041 · 377 m away
Wisdom College
Calamvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
456 students · ICSEA 1050 · 684 m away
Calamvale Community College
Calamvale · Government combined · Prep-12
2,461 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.6 km away
Calamvale Special School
Calamvale · Government special · Prep-12
252 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.1 km away
Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre
Sunnybank Hills · Independent special · U
246 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.6 km away
Watson Road State School
Acacia Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 872 · 2.9 km away
Stretton State College
Stretton · Government combined · Prep-12
3,578 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.6 km away
Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South
Acacia Ridge · Independent special · 7-12
180 students · ICSEA 882 · 3.7 km away
Sunnybank Hills State School
Sunnybank Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
1,686 students · ICSEA 1119 · 3.7 km away
Pallara State School
Pallara · Government primary · Prep-6
1,337 students · ICSEA 1062 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Flannan's School
Zillmere · Catholic primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 1077
St Francis Xavier School
Runaway Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1076
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mundingburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1078
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bracken Ridge · Catholic primary · Prep-6
707 students · ICSEA 1074
St Peter's Primary School
Rochedale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1080
Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School
Ashmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
815 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is St Stephen's School a public or private school?
St Stephen's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Stephen's School offer?
St Stephen's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Stephen's School?
In 2025, St Stephen's School had 516 enrolled students (233 girls, 283 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Stephen's School?
St Stephen's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Stephen's School rank in QLD?
St Stephen's School ranks 158th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (63.8/100), and 1579th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Stephen's School?
St Stephen's School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Stephen's School each year?
In 2025, St Stephen's School had 82 students in Prep and 60 in Year 6.
Is St Stephen's School co-ed?
Yes. St Stephen's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Stephen's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Stephen'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 Stephen's School?
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