St Joseph's Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Katherine, Northern Territory 0850 · Katherine LGA
#7 of 40 combined schools in NT
#707 of 1,259 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic College
St Joseph's Catholic College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Katherine, Northern Territory (0850), within the Katherine local government area. It caters for students from T to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 299 students (132 girls and 167 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Northern Territory.
St Joseph's Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 974, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (26.0 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 47% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic College scores 47.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 7th of 40 combined schools in NT (1st of 2 in the Katherine area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 974
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+47% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+32 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Joseph's Catholic College's 299 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Katherine High School
Katherine East · Government high school · 7-12
468 students · ICSEA 797 · 786 m away
MacFarlane Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
189 students · ICSEA 665 · 931 m away
Clyde Fenton Primary School
Katherine · Government primary · T-6
114 students · ICSEA 693 · 1.3 km away
Katherine School Of The Air
Katherine · Government combined · T-9
137 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.5 km away
Kintore Street School
Katherine · Government special · T-12
55 students · ICSEA 757 · 1.8 km away
Casuarina Street Primary School
Katherine East · Government primary · T-6
295 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.3 km away
Katherine South Primary School
Katherine South · Government primary · T-6
180 students · ICSEA 907 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in NT with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College
Alice Springs · Catholic combined · T-12
823 students · ICSEA 1028
St Francis Xavier Catholic School
Daly River · Catholic combined · T-12
78 students · ICSEA 724
Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School
Santa Teresa · Catholic combined · T-12
111 students · ICSEA 622
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic College
Wadeye · Catholic combined · T-12
467 students · ICSEA 622
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic College a public or private school?
St Joseph's Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Northern Territory.
What year levels does St Joseph's Catholic College offer?
St Joseph's Catholic College offers T to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic College had 299 enrolled students (132 girls, 167 boys), a change of 47% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Catholic College?
St Joseph's Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 974. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's Catholic College rank in NT?
St Joseph's Catholic College ranks 7th of 40 combined schools in Northern Territory on the Success Index (47.5/100), and 707th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic College?
St Joseph's Catholic College has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic College had 47 students in Year 7 and 10 in Year 12.
Is St Joseph's Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic College?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St Joseph's Catholic College?
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