Small Catholic co-ed primary (107 students, Prep–6) in outer regional South Johnstone, QLD.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and growth above the national median; the result is a B+ overall.
St Rita's School is also known as SRS South Johnstone.
St Rita's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 62.9/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school grades B (Average) against other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 970, slightly below the national average of 1,000. Notably, student growth grades A (Excellent).
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Rita's School, Year 3 students averaged 416 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 485, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Spelling. 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 Rita's School is a very small Catholic primary school with approximately 107 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 Rita's School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 27% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
St Rita's School is located in South Johnstone, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 970 (33rd 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.