St Joachim's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Holland Park, Queensland 4121 · Brisbane LGA
#87 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#926 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joachim's School
St Joachim's School is a catholic primary school located in Holland Park, Queensland (4121), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 333 students (167 girls and 166 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joachim's School has an ICSEA value of 1124, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.8 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joachim's School scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 87th of 804 primary schools in QLD (79th of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1124
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Joachim's School's 333 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joachim's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joachim's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marshall Road State School
Holland Park West · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 1135 · 568 m away
Holland Park State School
Holland Park · Government primary · Prep-6
778 students · ICSEA 1149 · 844 m away
Holland Park State High School
Holland Park West · Government high school · 7-12
529 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.1 km away
Loreto College Coorparoo
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
989 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.3 km away
Wellers Hill State School
Tarragindi · Government primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.3 km away
Cavendish Road State High School
Holland Park · Government high school · 7-12
2,037 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.4 km away
St Elizabeth's School
Tarragindi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.5 km away
Seville Road State School
Holland Park · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.5 km away
Nursery Road State Special School
Holland Park West · Government special · Prep-12
158 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.6 km away
Greenslopes State School
Greenslopes · Government primary · Prep-6
310 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Rosary School
Kenmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1126
Christ the King School
Graceville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1127
St Peter Chanel Primary School
The Gap · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1127
Our Lady of the Angels' School
Wavell Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
606 students · ICSEA 1119
St Joseph's Primary School
Kangaroo Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1129
St Joseph's Primary School
Corinda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1118
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joachim's School a public or private school?
St Joachim's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Joachim's School offer?
St Joachim's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joachim's School?
In 2025, St Joachim's School had 333 enrolled students (167 girls, 166 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joachim's School?
St Joachim's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1124. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joachim's School rank in QLD?
St Joachim's School ranks 87th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 926th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joachim's School?
St Joachim's School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joachim's School each year?
In 2025, St Joachim's School had 44 students in Prep and 38 in Year 6.
Is St Joachim's School co-ed?
Yes. St Joachim's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joachim's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joachim's School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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