St Joseph's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mundingburra, Queensland 4812 · Townsville LGA
#81 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#876 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic School
St Joseph's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Mundingburra, Queensland (4812), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 356 students (188 girls and 168 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic School scores 71.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 81st of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 31 in the Townsville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 356 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.
Mundingburra State School
Mundingburra · Government primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 965 · 258 m away
Pimlico State High School
Gulliver · Government high school · 7-12
1,465 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.1 km away
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James
Mundingburra · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.4 km away
Hermit Park State School
Hyde Park · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.6 km away
Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School
Mundingburra · Government special · Prep-12
198 students · ICSEA 930 · 1.9 km away
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.0 km away
Marian Catholic School
Currajong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.1 km away
Currajong State School
Gulliver · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.4 km away
Oonoonba State School
Idalia · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.5 km away
Annandale Christian College
Annandale · Independent combined · Prep-12
687 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Stephen's School
Algester · Catholic primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1077
St Flannan's School
Zillmere · Catholic primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 1077
St Peter's Primary School
Rochedale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1080
St Francis Xavier School
Runaway Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1076
Siena Catholic Primary School
Sippy Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1081
Stella Maris School
Maroochydore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1081
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 356 enrolled students (188 girls, 168 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 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's Catholic School rank in QLD?
St Joseph's Catholic School ranks 81st of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (71.5/100), and 876th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic School?
St Joseph's Catholic School has about 14.5 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 50 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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