Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gladstone, Queensland 4680 · Gladstone LGA
#179 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1720 of 4,908 nationally
About Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Gladstone, Queensland (4680), within the Gladstone local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 339 students (170 girls and 169 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1044, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.8 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School scores 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 179th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 12 in the Gladstone area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1044
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School's 339 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gladstone Central State School
Gladstone Central · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 989 · 680 m away
Gladstone State High School
West Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 938 · 844 m away
Rosella Park School
West Gladstone · Government special · Prep-12
87 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.2 km away
Gladstone West State School
West Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.4 km away
Gladstone South State School
South Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 897 · 1.9 km away
Trinity College
Gladstone · Independent combined · Prep-12
607 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.6 km away
Chanel College
Gladstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.7 km away
Toolooa State High School
South Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.0 km away
Kin Kora State School
Kin Kora · Government primary · Prep-6
783 students · ICSEA 929 · 3.4 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
649 students · ICSEA 1023 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045
Star of the Sea School
Merrimac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1045
Marian Catholic School
Currajong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1042
St Mary's Primary School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1041
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Annerley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1040
St Saviour's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School offer?
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School had 339 enrolled students (170 girls, 169 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1044. 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 Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School ranks 179th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.3/100), and 1720th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School had 52 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Star of the Sea Catholic 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.
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