St Stephen's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pittsworth, Queensland 4356 · Toowoomba LGA
#342 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2778 of 4,908 nationally
About St Stephen's School
St Stephen's School is a catholic primary school located in Pittsworth, Queensland (4356), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 195 students (85 girls and 110 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Stephen's School has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Stephen's School scores 48.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 342nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (13th of 37 in the Toowoomba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 195 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.
Pittsworth State School
Pittsworth · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 966 · 262 m away
Pittsworth State High School
Pittsworth · Government high school · 7-12
506 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.4 km away
Southbrook Central State School
Southbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 930 · 8.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Beaudesert · Catholic primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1014
St Patrick's School
Allora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 1014
St Benedict's Catholic School
Shaw · Catholic primary · Prep-6
613 students · ICSEA 1014
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Tannum Sands · Catholic primary · Prep-6
218 students · ICSEA 1015
Star of the Sea Catholic School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1010
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
North Mackay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1016
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 195 enrolled students (85 girls, 110 boys), a change of 26% 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 1013. 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 School rank in QLD?
St Stephen's School ranks 342nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (48.9/100), and 2778th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Stephen's School?
St Stephen's School has about 17.1 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 27 students in Prep and 24 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 3 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.
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