Small Catholic primary (31 students, Prep–6) in very remote Quilpie, QLD.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C+ overall.
St Finbarr's School is also known as SFS Quilpie.
St Finbarr's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 32.3/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 32/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 932, below the national average of 1,000.
St Finbarr's School has about 31 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 4 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 359, Writing 393, Spelling 312. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Finbarr's School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 31 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Finbarr's School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 45% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
St Finbarr's School is located in Quilpie, QLD, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 932 (19th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.