Small Catholic co-ed primary (Prep–6, 157 students) in very remote Charleville, Queensland.
NAPLAN 34 points below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
St Mary's School is also known as SMS Charleville.
St Mary's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 34.4/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 38/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 968, slightly below 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 446, well 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 very small catholic primary school with approximately 157 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 13.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 38% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
St Mary's School is located in Charleville, QLD, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 968 (32th 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.