St Vincent's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clear Island Waters, Queensland 4226 · Gold Coast LGA
#166 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1650 of 4,908 nationally
About St Vincent's Primary School
St Vincent's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Clear Island Waters, Queensland (4226), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 794 students (402 girls and 392 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Vincent's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1091, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (43.3 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Vincent's Primary School scores 63.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 166th of 804 primary schools in QLD (13th of 57 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1091
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Vincent's Primary School's 794 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Vincent's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Vincent's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Merrimac State High School
Mermaid Waters · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.4 km away
Merrimac State School
Merrimac · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.6 km away
Broadbeach State School
Broadbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
1,204 students · ICSEA 1082 · 3.1 km away
Surfers Paradise State School
Surfers Paradise · Government primary · Prep-6
598 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.1 km away
Benowa State School
Benowa · Government primary · Prep-6
894 students · ICSEA 1089 · 3.3 km away
Miami State School
Mermaid Waters · Government primary · Prep-6
835 students · ICSEA 1053 · 3.6 km away
St Kevin's School
Benowa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1072 · 3.6 km away
Benowa State High School
Benowa · Government high school · 7-12
2,129 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.7 km away
Star of the Sea School
Merrimac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.8 km away
St Michael's College
Merrimac · Catholic high school · 7-12
820 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Nundah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1091
Mother of Good Counsel School
Cairns North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
354 students · ICSEA 1091
All Saints Primary School
Albany Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1091
St Kieran's School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1090
Our Lady of the Rosary School
Caloundra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1092
St Pius X School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1093
Frequently asked questions
Is St Vincent's Primary School a public or private school?
St Vincent's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Vincent's Primary School offer?
St Vincent's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Vincent's Primary School?
In 2025, St Vincent's Primary School had 794 enrolled students (402 girls, 392 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Vincent's Primary School?
St Vincent's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1091. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Vincent's Primary School rank in QLD?
St Vincent's Primary School ranks 166th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (63.0/100), and 1650th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Vincent's Primary School?
St Vincent's Primary School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Vincent's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Vincent's Primary School had 109 students in Prep and 119 in Year 6.
Is St Vincent's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Vincent's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Vincent's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Vincent's Primary 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 Vincent's Primary School?
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