St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Park Avenue, Queensland 4701 · Rockhampton LGA
#438 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3264 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Park Avenue, Queensland (4701), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 341 students (171 girls and 170 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.9 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 42.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 438th of 804 primary schools in QLD (6th of 20 in the Rockhampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 341 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.
Park Avenue State School
Park Avenue · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 864 · 352 m away
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.5 km away
Rockhampton State High School
Wandal · Government high school · 7-12
1,256 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.7 km away
Kingsley College
Berserker · Independent combined · Prep-12
274 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.7 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.0 km away
Berserker Street State School
Berserker · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.2 km away
The Hall State School
Wandal · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.2 km away
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.3 km away
Glenmore State School
Kawana · Government primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 841 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Wandal · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Andergrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 990
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990
St Francis Xavier School
Goodna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 989
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Deception Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 989
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Barcaldine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 992
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 341 enrolled students (171 girls, 170 boys), a change of -3% 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 990. 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 438th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (42.3/100), and 3264th 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 14.9 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 51 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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