St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg)
Frank Gilbert Drive, Bundaberg QLD 4670
St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) is a Catholic primary school in Bundaberg, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 490 students. Its ICSEA is 995, 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 Mary's is a Catholic primary school in Bundaberg offering specialist lessons, learning support and extension programs. It emphasises gospel values and restorative practices built on respectful relationships, and draws on the Nano Nagle and Catherine McAuley traditions. Facilities include a maker space and digital technologies resources. Families can join parent forums and events, and outside-hours care is available.
Often praised
- Gospel values focus
- Maker space and digital technologies
- Learning support and extension
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thabeban State School | Thabeban | Public primary | 0.9 km | 858 | 95 |
| Walkervale State School | Walkervale | Public primary | 1.4 km | 900 | 350 |
| Bundaberg South State School | Bundaberg South | Public primary | 2.6 km | 882 | 168 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Independent primary | 2.8 km | 1,024 | 333 |
| Bundaberg Central State School | Bundaberg Central | Public primary | 3.4 km | 860 | 82 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Catholic primary | 3.4 km | 1,003 | 167 |
| Bundaberg East State School | Bundaberg East | Public primary | 3.4 km | 922 | 295 |
| Norville State School | Norville | Public primary | 3.5 km | 939 | 518 |
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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School (North Rockhampton) | North Rockhampton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 619 | 995 |
| St Brigid's Primary School (Rosewood) | Rosewood | Catholic primary · P-6 | 214 | 997 |
| St Francis Catholic School (Hughenden) | Hughenden | Catholic primary · P-6 | 32 | 993 |
| St Joseph's School (Childers) | Childers | Catholic primary · P-6 | 149 | 993 |
| St Michael's School (Gordonvale) | Gordonvale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 279 | 993 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic primary · P-6 | 246 | 998 |
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.