Catholic girls secondary school with 730 students, located in Ipswich, QLD.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
St Mary's College is also known as SMC Ipswich.
St Mary's College has an overall SchoolRank score of 52.9/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 51/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1033, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Mary's College, Year 7 students averaged 532 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 566, in line with the national average of 569 for that year level. 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 College is a medium-sized catholic secondary school with approximately 730 students. It offers education for years 7-12. 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 College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
St Mary's College is located in Ipswich, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1033 (61th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.