St Rita's School (Babinda)
7-13 Church Street, Babinda QLD 4861
St Rita's School (Babinda) is a Catholic primary school in Babinda, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 27 students. Its ICSEA is 900, 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: a small Catholic primary school in Babinda with a strong community spirit. It takes a holistic approach to mind, body and spirit, offers small class sizes, sport and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, and involves families through a Parents and Friends group. It has also announced reduced annual fees and covered bus fares.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Kitchen garden program
- Strong community spirit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babinda State School | Babinda | Public k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 931 | 280 |
| Mirriwinni State School | Mirriwinni | Public primary | 6.7 km | 1,026 | 16 |
| Bellenden Ker State School | Bellenden Ker | Public primary | 8.5 km | 909 | 6 |
| Bartle Frere State School | Bartle Frere | Public primary | 12.0 km | — | 4 |
| McDonnell Creek State School | Fishery Falls | Public primary | 16.5 km | 1,010 | 10 |
| Goondi State School | Goondi Bend | Public primary | 22.0 km | 919 | 330 |
| Innisfail State School | Innisfail | Public primary | 22.4 km | 771 | 117 |
| Good Counsel Primary School (Innisfail) | Innisfail | Catholic primary | 22.8 km | 1,001 | 340 |
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 John Bosco Catholic School (Collinsville) | Collinsville | Catholic primary · P-6 | 72 | 896 |
| St Maria Goretti School (Inglewood) | Inglewood | Catholic primary · P-6 | 37 | 913 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School (Thursday Island) | Thursday Island | Catholic primary · P-6 | 131 | 918 |
| St Peter's Catholic School (Halifax) | Halifax | Catholic primary · P-6 | 21 | 879 |
| St Patrick's Primary School (Mitchell) | Mitchell | Catholic primary · P-6 | 29 | 875 |
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.