St Therese's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bentley Park, Queensland 4869 · Cairns LGA
#452 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3332 of 4,908 nationally
About St Therese's School
St Therese's School is a catholic primary school located in Bentley Park, Queensland (4869), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 541 students (276 girls and 265 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Therese's School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (39.0 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Therese's School scores 41.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 452nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (12th of 23 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Therese's School's 541 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Therese's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Therese's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bentley Park College
Bentley Park · Government combined · Prep-12
1,771 students · ICSEA 869 · 1.0 km away
Isabella State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
496 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.3 km away
Hambledon State School
Edmonton · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 865 · 1.7 km away
White Rock State School
White Rock · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.5 km away
Trinity Anglican School
White Rock · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1103 · 3.4 km away
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
Mount Peter · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,119 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.7 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Woree · Catholic high school · 7-12
949 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.1 km away
St Gerard Majella Primary School
Woree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
399 students · ICSEA 1035 · 4.4 km away
Cairns State Special School
Woree · Government special · Prep-12
130 students · ICSEA 913 · 5.0 km away
Woree State High School
Woree · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 854 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Andergrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 990
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Barcaldine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 992
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Park Avenue · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 990
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990
St Francis Xavier School
Goodna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 989
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Deception Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 989
Frequently asked questions
Is St Therese's School a public or private school?
St Therese's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Therese's School offer?
St Therese's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Therese's School?
In 2025, St Therese's School had 541 enrolled students (276 girls, 265 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Therese's School?
St Therese's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 991. 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 Therese's School rank in QLD?
St Therese's School ranks 452nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (41.4/100), and 3332nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Therese's School?
St Therese's School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Therese's School each year?
In 2025, St Therese's School had 73 students in Prep and 83 in Year 6.
Is St Therese's School co-ed?
Yes. St Therese's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Therese's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Therese'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 Therese's School?
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