St Mary's School is a Catholic primary for boys and girls in Beaudesert.
NAPLAN 22 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
St Mary's School is a Catholic primary for boys and girls in Beaudesert. The school has a strong emphasis on the arts and sports, offering students regular opportunities in both areas. It suits families looking for a Catholic education with a community focus on creative expression and physical activity.
St Mary's School is also known as SMS Beaudesert.
St Mary's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 44.4/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 46/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1014, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Mary's School, Year 3 students averaged 382 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 470, below the national average of 490 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 School is a small catholic primary school with approximately 414 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 Mary's School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
St Mary's School is located in Beaudesert, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1014 (53th 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.