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St Francis Catholic Primary School

St Francis Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Tannum Sands, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 218 students.

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218
Students
113 boys · 105 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1015
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1015

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 53% of Australian schools.

Suburb Tannum Sands 4680
Local government area Gladstone
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Boyne Island - Tannum Sands
Official website www.stfrancis.qld.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Francis Catholic Primary School had 218 students in 2025, compared with 280 in 2016 (down 22%).

280 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 218 '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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The suburb: Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,760
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Boyne Island - Tannum Sands 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 Boyne Island - Tannum Sands profile →

Nearest schools to St Francis Catholic Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Boyne Island State School Government Prep-6 390 960 0.7 km
Clearview Christian College Independent 7-10 97 990 0.8 km
Tannum Sands State School Government Prep-6 616 988 0.8 km
Tannum Sands State High School Government 7-12 816 965 1.6 km
Benaraby State School Government Prep-6 52 951 7.5 km
Toolooa State High School Government 7-12 1,165 950 12 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 St Francis Catholic Primary School

How many students go to St Francis Catholic Primary School?

St Francis Catholic Primary School has 218 students enrolled (113 boys and 105 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Francis Catholic Primary School teach?

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

Is St Francis Catholic Primary School a government or non-government school?

St Francis Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school in Tannum Sands, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1015 at St Francis 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. St Francis Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA of 1015, which places it above 53% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Francis Catholic Primary School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Boyne Island - Tannum Sands, 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 →