St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#398 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3049 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bundaberg, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (67 girls and 100 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.1 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 45.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 398th of 804 primary schools in QLD (6th of 26 in the Bundaberg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 167 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.
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860 · 248 m away
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944 · 989 m away
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882 · 1.1 km away
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.4 km away
Bundaberg West State School
Bundaberg West · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.9 km away
Bundaberg North State School
Bundaberg North · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 906 · 2.0 km away
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.2 km away
Bundaberg North State High School
Bundaberg North · Government high school · 7-12
676 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.3 km away
Bundaberg Special School
Norville · Government special · Prep-12
106 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Gayndah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1003
St Mary's School
Laidley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003
St John's Catholic Primary School
Walkerston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1003
St Clare's Primary School
Yarrabilba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1003
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
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 167 enrolled students (67 girls, 100 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 1003. 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 398th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (45.5/100), and 3049th 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 15.0 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 20 students in Prep and 24 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.
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