St Francis De Sales School (Clifton)
16 Meara Place, Clifton QLD 4361
St Francis De Sales School (Clifton) is a Catholic primary school in Clifton, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 43 students. Its ICSEA is 984, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Francis De Sales School is a small co-educational Catholic primary school in Clifton, offering Prep to Year 6 to around 43 students. It is part of the Toowoomba Catholic Schools network, and its small size gives a low student-to-teacher ratio. Directory sources note a diverse student community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families with other language backgrounds.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Diverse student community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton State School | Clifton | Public primary | 0.3 km | 962 | 86 |
| Nobby State School | Nobby | Public primary | 8.5 km | 930 | 51 |
| Back Plains State School | Back Plains | Public primary | 12.4 km | 992 | 28 |
| St Patrick's School (Allora) | Allora | Catholic primary | 13.9 km | 1,014 | 84 |
| Allora P-10 State School | Allora | Public k–12 / combined | 14.4 km | 951 | 211 |
| Greenmount State School | Greenmount | Public primary | 15.5 km | 977 | 23 |
| Pilton State School | Pilton | Public primary | 15.8 km | 1,051 | 32 |
| Emu Creek State School | East Greenmount | Public primary | 16.6 km | 1,015 | 42 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School (Gracemere) | Gracemere | Catholic primary · P-6 | 331 | 984 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Clermont) | Clermont | Catholic primary · P-6 | 165 | 986 |
| St Mark's School (Inala) | Inala | Catholic primary · P-6 | 448 | 982 |
| Holy Name Primary School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic primary · P-6 | 148 | 987 |
| MacKillop Catholic College (Mount Peter) | Mount Peter | Catholic primary · P-6 | 1,119 | 987 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School (Deception Bay) | Deception Bay | Catholic primary · P-6 | 361 | 989 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.