St Joseph's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Isa, Queensland 4825 · Mount Isa LGA
#376 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2936 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic School
St Joseph's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Mount Isa, Queensland (4825), within the Mount Isa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 313 students (152 girls and 161 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic School scores 46.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 376th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 8 in the Mount Isa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 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 313 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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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Happy Valley State School
Happy Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 927 · 68 m away
Healy State School
Healy · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 887 · 1.0 km away
Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct
Parkside · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 866 · 1.2 km away
Townview State School
Townview · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 776 · 2.1 km away
Mount Isa Central State School
Mount Isa · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 791 · 2.4 km away
Good Shepherd Catholic College
Mount Isa · Catholic high school · 7-12
434 students · ICSEA 978 · 2.5 km away
Mount Isa Special School
Pioneer · Government special · Prep-12
35 students · ICSEA 877 · 3.2 km away
Mount Isa School of the Air
Pioneer · Government combined · Prep-10
175 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.2 km away
St Kieran's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 858 · 3.6 km away
Barkly Highway State School
Soldiers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Star of the Sea Catholic School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1010
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Cranbrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
686 students · ICSEA 1010
St Clare's School
Tully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1008
St Stephen's School
Pittsworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1013
St Francis Catholic School
Ayr · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1007
St Mary's School
Beaudesert · Catholic primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1014
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 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic School had 313 enrolled students (152 girls, 161 boys), a change of 1% 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 1010. 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 376th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (46.8/100), and 2936th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic School?
St Joseph's Catholic School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joseph's Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic School had 49 students in Prep and 38 in Year 6.
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 10 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Joseph's Catholic School?
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