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Star of the Sea Catholic School

Star of the Sea Catholic School is a Catholic primary school in Torquay, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 388 students.

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388
Students
219 boys · 169 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1010
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1010

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 52% of Australian schools.

Suburb Torquay 4655
Local government area Fraser Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Urangan - Wondunna
Official website www.starofthesea.qld.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Star of the Sea Catholic School had 388 students in 2025, compared with 329 in 2016 (up 18%).

329 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 388 '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: Urangan - Wondunna

7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,623
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Urangan - Wondunna 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 Urangan - Wondunna profile →

Nearest schools to Star of the Sea Catholic School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Sandy Strait State School Government Prep-6 706 965 0.7 km
Urangan State High School Government 7-12 1,342 961 1.1 km
Torquay State School Government Prep-6 183 875 2.3 km
Fraser Coast Anglican College Independent Prep-12 1,010 1098 2.4 km
Hervey Bay Special School Government Prep-12 105 970 2.4 km
Kawungan State School Government Prep-6 877 976 2.6 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 Star of the Sea Catholic School

How many students go to Star of the Sea Catholic School?

Star of the Sea Catholic School has 388 students enrolled (219 boys and 169 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Star of the Sea Catholic School teach?

Star of the Sea Catholic School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Star of the Sea Catholic School a government or non-government school?

Star of the Sea Catholic School is a Catholic school in Torquay, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1010 at Star of the Sea Catholic 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. Star of the Sea Catholic School has an ICSEA of 1010, which places it above 52% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Star of the Sea Catholic School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Urangan - Wondunna, 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 →