St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bracken Ridge, Queensland 4017 · Brisbane LGA
#202 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1847 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bracken Ridge, Queensland (4017), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 707 students (359 girls and 348 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (38.4 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 61.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 202nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (133rd 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 1074
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 707 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.
Bracken Ridge State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 968 · 748 m away
Norris Road State School
Bracken Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
588 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.3 km away
St John Fisher College
Bracken Ridge · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.6 km away
Bracken Ridge State High School
Bracken Ridge · Government high school · 7-12
626 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.2 km away
Sandgate District State High School
Deagon · Government high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.3 km away
Nashville State School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
Holy Spirit College
Fitzgibbon · Catholic high school · 7-10
455 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.5 km away
Taigum State School
Taigum · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.6 km away
St Flannan's School
Zillmere · Catholic primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.8 km away
Bald Hills State School
Bald Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
624 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Guardian Angels' Catholic Primary School
Ashmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
815 students · ICSEA 1074
St Francis Xavier School
Runaway Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1076
St Kevin's School
Benowa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1072
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Birkdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1071
St Stephen's School
Algester · Catholic primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1077
St Flannan's School
Zillmere · Catholic primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 1077
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 707 enrolled students (359 girls, 348 boys), a change of 5% 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 1074. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. 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 202nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (61.0/100), and 1847th 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 18.4 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 108 students in Prep and 88 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 10 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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