St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Emerald)
41 Yamala Street, Emerald QLD 4720
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Emerald) is a Catholic primary school in Emerald, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 482 students. Its ICSEA is 1,021, 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School in Emerald describes a focus on academic excellence and personal growth centred on Christian faith, under the motto Faithful and True. Offerings include religious education, music and arts, physical education and Indigenous education, with a school library. Families stay connected through the Parent Orbit app and an active P&F Association.
Often praised
- Indigenous education program
- Music and arts
- Active P&F Association
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald State School | Emerald | Public primary | 0.2 km | 948 | 295 |
| Emerald North State School | Emerald | Public primary | 1.1 km | 878 | 314 |
| Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education | Emerald | Public k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 960 | 5,463 |
| Denison State School | Emerald | Public primary | 1.5 km | 948 | 364 |
| Emerald Christian College (Emerald) | Emerald | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 996 | 107 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (Emerald) | Emerald | Catholic primary | 4.1 km | 990 | 323 |
| Gindie State School | Gindie | Public primary | 22.4 km | 1,039 | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart School (Booval) | Booval | Catholic primary · P-6 | 548 | 1,022 |
| St Clare's Catholic School (Burdell) | Burdell | Catholic primary · P-6 | 714 | 1,022 |
| St Joseph's School (Atherton) | Atherton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 287 | 1,022 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (Gladstone) | Gladstone | Catholic primary · P-6 | 649 | 1,023 |
| All Saints' School (Boonah) | Boonah | Catholic primary · P-6 | 137 | 1,018 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School (Mackay) | Rural View, Mackay | Catholic primary · P-6 | 439 | 1,018 |
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.