St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Biloela, Queensland 4715 · Banana LGA
#409 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3099 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Biloela, Queensland (4715), within the Banana local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (91 girls and 75 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 44.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 409th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 4 in the Banana area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Primary School's 166 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Biloela State School
Biloela · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 901 · 149 m away
Biloela State High School
Biloela · Government high school · 7-12
529 students · ICSEA 954 · 291 m away
Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela
Biloela · Independent combined · Prep-12
317 students · ICSEA 1008 · 691 m away
Mount Murchison State School
Mount Murchison · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 921 · 7.4 km away
Prospect Creek State School
Prospect · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 993 · 9.1 km away
Thangool State School
Thangool · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 965 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brendan's Primary School
Moorooka · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1001
Good Counsel Primary School
Innisfail · Catholic primary · Prep-6
340 students · ICSEA 1001
St Mary's School
Warwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1002
Immaculate Heart School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1002
St Joseph's School
Chinchilla · Catholic primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1002
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Monto · Catholic primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 166 enrolled students (91 girls, 75 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 Primary School rank in QLD?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 409th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (44.8/100), and 3099th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 27 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
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