Is Mater Dei Catholic Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Catholic Education Queensland.

What years does Mater Dei Catholic Primary School teach?

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Mater Dei Catholic Primary School?

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School had 118 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic primary school in Ashgrove West

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Ashgrove West, Queensland.

School website

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School: Students in uniform reading books in a bright school library with beanbags

About the school

What Mater Dei Catholic Primary School is like

It has 118 students (66 girls and 52 boys) and the equivalent of 10.1 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 11 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school is run by Catholic Education Queensland.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 1160, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School at a glance

Students: 118; 2025
Girls and boys: 56% / 44%; 66 girls, 52 boys
Teachers: 10.1; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 11.7 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 6

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Mater Dei Catholic Primary School

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School fees

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Mater Dei Catholic Primary School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Queensland. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Mater Dei Catholic Primary School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Mater Dei Catholic Primary School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Mater Dei Catholic Primary School

Is Mater Dei Catholic Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Mater Dei Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Catholic Education Queensland.
What years does Mater Dei Catholic Primary School teach?: Mater Dei Catholic Primary School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Mater Dei Catholic Primary School?: Mater Dei Catholic Primary School had 118 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Mater Dei Catholic Primary School?: Mater Dei Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1160, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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