Stella Maris Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burnie, Tasmania 7320 · Burnie LGA
#50 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2717 of 4,908 nationally
About Stella Maris Catholic School
Stella Maris Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Burnie, Tasmania (7320), within the Burnie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 382 students (203 girls and 179 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
Stella Maris Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (21.0 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Stella Maris Catholic School scores 49.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 50th of 132 primary schools in TAS (1st of 7 in the Burnie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Stella Maris Catholic School's 382 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Stella Maris Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Stella Maris Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marist Regional College
Burnie · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1006 · 363 m away
Burnie Primary School
Park Grove · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 984 · 840 m away
Hellyer College
Shorewell Park · Government high school · 11-12
656 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.2 km away
Montello Primary School
Montello · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.3 km away
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.1 km away
Cooee Primary School
Cooee · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.1 km away
North West Support School
Acton · Government special · K-12
132 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.4 km away
Romaine Park Primary School
Romaine · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 873 · 3.2 km away
Parklands High School
Romaine · Government high school · 7-12
408 students · ICSEA 885 · 3.3 km away
Havenview Primary School
Havenview · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 866 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's Catholic School
Riverside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1026
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Lenah Valley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1033
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Devonport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1014
St Cuthbert's Catholic School
Lindisfarne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1035
St Therese's Catholic School
Moonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is Stella Maris Catholic School a public or private school?
Stella Maris Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does Stella Maris Catholic School offer?
Stella Maris Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Stella Maris Catholic School?
In 2025, Stella Maris Catholic School had 382 enrolled students (203 girls, 179 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Stella Maris Catholic School?
Stella Maris Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. 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 Stella Maris Catholic School rank in TAS?
Stella Maris Catholic School ranks 50th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (49.7/100), and 2717th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Stella Maris Catholic School?
Stella Maris Catholic School has about 18.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Stella Maris Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Stella Maris Catholic School had 54 students in Prep and 52 in Year 6.
Is Stella Maris Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Stella Maris Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Stella Maris Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Stella Maris 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Stella Maris Catholic School?
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