St Francis Xavier School (Runaway Bay)
160 Bayview Street, Runaway Bay QLD 4216
St Francis Xavier School (Runaway Bay) is a Catholic primary school in Runaway Bay, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 665 students. Its ICSEA is 1,076, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 Xavier School is a Catholic Prep to Year 6 primary school on the northern Gold Coast, beside the Broadwater. It follows the Ignatian tradition and describes its aim of developing autonomous thinkers and lifelong learners. Offerings include religious education, specialist programs, co-curricular activities, a learning support team, Outside School Hours Care and a tuckshop. Families are involved as partners in education.
Often praised
- Ignatian Catholic tradition
- Welcoming community feel
- Outside school hours care
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggera Waters State School | Biggera Waters | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,030 | 713 |
| Coombabah State School | Coombabah | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,009 | 730 |
| Labrador State School | Labrador | Public primary | 3.6 km | 997 | 670 |
| A B Paterson College (Arundel) | Arundel | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,123 | 1,652 |
| Arundel State School | Arundel | Public primary | 5.3 km | 1,035 | 925 |
| Musgrave Hill State School | Southport | Public primary | 5.6 km | 1,028 | 636 |
| St Hilda's School (Southport) | Southport | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.7 km | 1,135 | 1,258 |
| Southport State School | Southport | Public primary | 6.8 km | 1,012 | 538 |
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 Flannan's School (Zillmere) | Zillmere | Catholic primary · P-6 | 419 | 1,077 |
| St Stephen's School (Algester) | Algester | Catholic primary · P-6 | 516 | 1,077 |
| Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School (Ashmore) | Ashmore | Catholic primary · P-6 | 815 | 1,074 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bracken Ridge) | Bracken Ridge | Catholic primary · P-6 | 707 | 1,074 |
| St Joseph's School (Mundingburra) | Mundingburra | Catholic primary · P-6 | 356 | 1,078 |
| St Kevin's School (Benowa) | Benowa | Catholic primary · P-6 | 427 | 1,072 |
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.