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Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Springfield Lakes, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 527 students.

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527
Students
258 boys · 269 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1068
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1068

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 75% of Australian schools.

Suburb Springfield Lakes 4300
Local government area Ipswich
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Springfield Lakes
Enrolments 2016-2025

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School had 527 students in 2025, compared with 209 in 2016 (up 152%).

209 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 527 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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The suburb: Springfield Lakes

11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
56.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
29,522
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Springfield Lakes statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Springfield Lakes profile →

Nearest schools to Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Springfield Central State School Government Prep-6 1,005 1059 0.3 km
Springfield Central State High School Government 7-12 1,998 1030 0.7 km
St Peters Lutheran College Springfield Independent Prep-12 784 1125 0.8 km
Mastery Schools Australia Independent 4-10 960 1005 1.7 km
Spring Mountain State School Government Prep-6 939 1089 2.1 km
The Springfield Anglican College Independent Prep-12 1,124 1109 2.9 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School

How many students go to Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School has 527 students enrolled (258 boys and 269 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School teach?

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School a government or non-government school?

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school in Springfield Lakes, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1068 at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA of 1068, which places it above 75% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Springfield Lakes, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →