St Mary's Catholic School (Bowen)
39 Poole Street, Bowen QLD 4805
St Mary's Catholic School (Bowen) is a Catholic primary school in Bowen, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 146 students. Its ICSEA is 967, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. 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 co-educational Catholic primary school in Bowen, Prep to Year 6, with about 150 students. Established in 1872, it is the town's only Catholic primary school. It promotes student-centred learning in small classes under the theme "Love. Faith. Learning." Co-curricular and sports programs run alongside the faith-based curriculum, and before and after-school care is available.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Student-centred learning
- Sport, arts and service
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen State School | Bowen | Public primary | 0.2 km | 927 | 508 |
| Queens Beach State School | Bowen | Public primary | 4.2 km | 928 | 302 |
| Merinda State School | Bowen | Public primary | 8.2 km | 881 | 41 |
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 Mary's School (Charleville) | Charleville | Catholic primary · P-6 | 157 | 968 |
| St Monica's School (Oakey) | Oakey | Catholic primary · P-6 | 193 | 968 |
| St Colman's School (Home Hill) | Home Hill | Catholic primary · P-6 | 118 | 964 |
| St Rita's School (South Johnstone) | South Johnstone | Catholic primary · P-6 | 107 | 970 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Sarina) | Sarina | Catholic primary · P-6 | 162 | 962 |
| St John's School (Silkwood) | Silkwood | Catholic primary · P-6 | 48 | 962 |
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.