St Joseph's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cloncurry, Queensland 4824 · Cloncurry LGA
#166 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#801 of 1,259 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic School
St Joseph's Catholic School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Cloncurry, Queensland (4824), within the Cloncurry local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 188 students (91 girls and 97 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic School scores 43.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 166th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 2 in the Cloncurry area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+33% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 School's 188 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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St Francis College
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic School a public or private school?
St Joseph's Catholic 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 School offer?
St Joseph's Catholic School offers Prep to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic School had 188 enrolled students (91 girls, 97 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Catholic School?
St Joseph's Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. 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 School rank in QLD?
St Joseph's Catholic School ranks 166th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.1/100), and 801st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic School?
St Joseph's Catholic School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic School had 12 students in Year 7.
Is St Joseph's Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic 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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