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Tara Shire State CollegeSt Joseph's School
MeasureTara Shire State College
Tara QLD
St Joseph's School
Tara QLD
Success Index
22
Lower 50%
23
Lower 50%
State rank (type)#268 of 275–
National rank (type)#1218 of 1,259–
SectorGovernmentCatholic
TypeCombinedPrimary
Year rangePrep-12Prep-6
Students35352
Girls / boys179 / 17425 / 27
Foundation intake1810
Year 7 cohort37–
Year 12 cohort15–
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––
5-year enrolment growth-2%+79%
ICSEA
Average 1000
842843
ICSEA percentile4th4th
Top SEA quarter1%4%
Bottom SEA quarter76%66%
Students per teacher9.69.6
Teaching staff (FTE)36.95.4
Non-teaching staff (FTE)23.33.7
Language background other than English3%19%
Indigenous students33%48%
SuburbTara 4421Tara 4421
Council areaWestern DownsWestern Downs
RemotenessOuter RegionalOuter Regional
Websitetarashiresc.eq.edu.auwww.twb.catholic.edu.au/our-schools/primary-schools/tara/st-josephs-primary-school/

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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.