Star of the Sea Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Torquay, Queensland 4655 · Fraser Coast LGA
#433 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3225 of 4,908 nationally
About Star of the Sea Catholic School
Star of the Sea Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Torquay, Queensland (4655), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 388 students (169 girls and 219 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Star of the Sea Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.3 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Star of the Sea Catholic School scores 43.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 433rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 18 in the Fraser Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 School's 388 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Star of the Sea Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Star of the Sea Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sandy Strait State School
Urangan · Government primary · Prep-6
706 students · ICSEA 965 · 697 m away
Urangan State High School
Urangan · Government high school · 7-12
1,342 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.1 km away
Torquay State School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 875 · 2.3 km away
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Wondunna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.4 km away
Hervey Bay Special School
Kawungan · Government special · Prep-12
105 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.4 km away
Kawungan State School
Kawungan · Government primary · Prep-6
877 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.6 km away
Urangan Point State School
Urangan · Government primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 914 · 3.3 km away
Hervey Bay State High School
Pialba · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 963 · 5.0 km away
Pialba State School
Pialba · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 901 · 5.1 km away
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Cranbrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
686 students · ICSEA 1010
St Joseph's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1010
St Clare's School
Tully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1008
St Stephen's School
Pittsworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1013
St Francis Catholic School
Ayr · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1007
St Mary's School
Beaudesert · Catholic primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is Star of the Sea Catholic School a public or private school?
Star of the Sea Catholic 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 School offer?
Star of the Sea Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Star of the Sea Catholic School?
In 2025, Star of the Sea Catholic School had 388 enrolled students (169 girls, 219 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Star of the Sea Catholic School?
Star of the Sea Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 School rank in QLD?
Star of the Sea Catholic School ranks 433rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.0/100), and 3225th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Star of the Sea Catholic School?
Star of the Sea Catholic School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Star of the Sea Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Star of the Sea Catholic School had 60 students in Prep and 51 in Year 6.
Is Star of the Sea Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Star of the Sea Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Star of the Sea Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Star of the Sea Catholic 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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