Small Catholic co-ed combined school in inner regional Kingaroy, serving 288 students Prep–12.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B overall.
St Mary's Catholic College is also known as SMCC and SMCC Kingaroy.
St Mary's Catholic College has an overall SchoolRank score of 55.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 50/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 984, slightly below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (63/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Mary's Catholic College, Year 5 students averaged 476 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 540, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 581, above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Writing. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Mary's Catholic College is a small catholic combined school with approximately 288 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Mary's Catholic College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 47% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
St Mary's Catholic College is located in Kingaroy, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 984 (39th 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.