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St Therese's School

St Therese's School is a Catholic primary school in Bentley Park, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 541 students.

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541
Students
265 boys · 276 girls
Prep-6
Year range
991
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 991

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 43% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bentley Park 4869
Local government area Cairns
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Bentley Park
Official website www.stthereses.qld.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Therese's School had 541 students in 2025, compared with 609 in 2016 (down 11%).

609 '16 '17 '18 628 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 541 '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: Bentley Park

11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,214
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bentley Park 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 Bentley Park profile →

Nearest schools to St Therese's School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bentley Park College Government Prep-12 1,771 869 1.0 km
Isabella State School Government Prep-6 496 899 1.3 km
Hambledon State School Government Prep-6 378 865 1.7 km
White Rock State School Government Prep-6 439 837 2.5 km
Trinity Anglican School Independent Prep-12 1,204 1103 3.4 km
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter Catholic Prep-12 1,119 987 3.7 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 Therese's School

How many students go to St Therese's School?

St Therese's School has 541 students enrolled (265 boys and 276 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Therese's School teach?

St Therese's School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St Therese's School a government or non-government school?

St Therese's School is a Catholic school in Bentley Park, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 991 at St Therese's 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 Therese's School has an ICSEA of 991, which places it above 43% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Therese's School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bentley Park, 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 →