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

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

What years does Mater Dei Primary School teach?

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

How many students are enrolled at Mater Dei Primary School?

Mater Dei Primary School had 433 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 17 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic primary school in Toowoomba

Mater Dei Primary School

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

School website

Mater Dei Primary School: Young students in sports uniforms and bucket hats playing with foam blocks outdoors

About the school

What Mater Dei Primary School is like

It has 433 students (227 girls and 206 boys) and the equivalent of 25.5 full-time teachers, about 17 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 8 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

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 1116, 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 Primary School at a glance

Students: 433; 2025
Girls and boys: 52% / 48%; 227 girls, 206 boys
Teachers: 25.5; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 17 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 Primary School

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

Fees

Mater Dei Primary School fees

Mater Dei 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 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 Primary School about places for your child’s year level.

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

Questions

Common questions about Mater Dei Primary School

Is Mater Dei Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Mater Dei Primary School is a catholic primary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Catholic Education Queensland.
What years does Mater Dei Primary School teach?: Mater Dei Primary School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Mater Dei Primary School?: Mater Dei Primary School had 433 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 17 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Mater Dei Primary School?: Mater Dei Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1116, 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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