St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wandal, Queensland 4700 · Rockhampton LGA
#277 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2386 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Wandal, Queensland (4700), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 366 students (183 girls and 183 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 54.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 277th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd 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 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% 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 366 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.
The Hall State School
Wandal · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 936 · 321 m away
Rockhampton State High School
Wandal · Government high school · 7-12
1,256 students · ICSEA 910 · 716 m away
The Rockhampton Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.1 km away
Crescent Lagoon State School
West Rockhampton · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.2 km away
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
405 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.7 km away
The Cathedral College
Rockhampton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,357 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.9 km away
Park Avenue State School
Park Avenue · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 864 · 2.0 km away
Rockhampton Special School
Rockhampton · Government special · Prep-12
103 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.1 km away
Kingsley College
Berserker · Independent combined · Prep-12
274 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.3 km away
Allenstown State School
Allenstown · Government primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 884 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Catholic primary · Prep-6
597 students · ICSEA 1025
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Yeppoon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
552 students · ICSEA 1025
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Earlville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 1025
St Ann's School
Redbank Plains · Catholic primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 1027
St Joseph's School
North Ipswich · Catholic primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1029
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029
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 366 enrolled students (183 girls, 183 boys), a change of 9% 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 1026. 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 277th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (54.3/100), and 2386th 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 16.3 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 50 students in Prep and 56 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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