St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Mackay, Queensland 4740 · Mackay LGA
#339 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2756 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in North Mackay, Queensland (4740), within the Mackay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 349 students (153 girls and 196 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1016, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (20.8 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 49.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 339th of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 31 in the Mackay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1016
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School's 349 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.
Mackay North State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
401 students · ICSEA 933 · 332 m away
Mackay Christian College
North Mackay · Independent combined · Prep-12
879 students · ICSEA 1000 · 970 m away
Mackay North State High School
North Mackay · Government high school · 7-12
1,253 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's College
Mackay · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,394 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.8 km away
Fitzgerald State School
North Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.1 km away
Mackay Central State School
Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.6 km away
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School
Mackay · Independent special · 7-12
75 students · ICSEA 811 · 2.7 km away
Whitsunday Anglican School
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.8 km away
Victoria Park State School
East Mackay · Government primary · Prep-6
602 students · ICSEA 927 · 2.9 km away
Pioneer State High School
Andergrove · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 875 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Tannum Sands · Catholic primary · Prep-6
218 students · ICSEA 1015
St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School
Beenleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 1018
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Caboolture · Catholic primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1018
All Saints' School
Boonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1018
St Mary's School
Beaudesert · Catholic primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1014
St Patrick's School
Allora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 1014
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 349 enrolled students (153 girls, 196 boys), a change of 12% 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 1016. 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 339th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (49.2/100), and 2756th 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 16.8 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 45 students in Prep and 53 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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