Star of the Sea Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cleveland, Queensland 4163 · Redland LGA
#170 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1671 of 4,908 nationally
About Star of the Sea Primary School
Star of the Sea Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Cleveland, Queensland (4163), within the Redland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (91 girls and 75 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Star of the Sea Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Star of the Sea Primary School scores 62.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 170th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 23 in the Redland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Primary School's 166 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Star of the Sea Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Star of the Sea Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Industry School - Redlands
Cleveland · Independent high school · 10-12
196 students · ICSEA 1042 · 426 m away
Cleveland State School
Cleveland · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1009 · 867 m away
Cleveland District State High School
Cleveland · Government high school · 7-12
2,302 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.8 km away
Ormiston State School
Ormiston · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
Thornlands State School
Thornlands · Government primary · Prep-6
800 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.6 km away
Redland District Special School
Thornlands · Government special · Prep-12
236 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.9 km away
Ormiston College
Ormiston · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 1148 · 3.5 km away
Carmel College
Thornlands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1045 · 4.1 km away
Bay View State School
Thornlands · Government primary · Prep-6
809 students · ICSEA 1008 · 4.2 km away
Vienna Woods State School
Alexandra Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 971 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Luke's Catholic Parish School
Capalaba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1057
Jubilee Primary School
Pacific Pines · Catholic primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1058
Holy Cross School
Trinity Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1058
St Matthew's School
Cornubia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1055
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Darra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1054
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Yeppoon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Star of the Sea Primary School a public or private school?
Star of the Sea 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 Primary School offer?
Star of the Sea Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Star of the Sea Primary School?
In 2025, Star of the Sea Primary School had 166 enrolled students (91 girls, 75 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Star of the Sea Primary School?
Star of the Sea Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Star of the Sea Primary School rank in QLD?
Star of the Sea Primary School ranks 170th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.8/100), and 1671st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Star of the Sea Primary School?
Star of the Sea Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Star of the Sea Primary School each year?
In 2025, Star of the Sea Primary School had 27 students in Prep and 12 in Year 6.
Is Star of the Sea Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Star of the Sea Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Star of the Sea Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Star of the Sea 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 Star of the Sea Primary School?
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