St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Ward, Queensland 4810 · Townsville LGA
#62 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#729 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand is a catholic primary school located in North Ward, Queensland (4810), within the Townsville local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 355 students (179 girls and 176 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (26.5 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand scores 73.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 62nd of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st 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 1100
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% 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, The Strand's 355 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's College Townsville
Townsville · Catholic high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1024 · 118 m away
Townsville Central State School
North Ward · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 930 · 658 m away
Townsville Grammar School
North Ward · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.3 km away
Townsville South State School
South Townsville · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.5 km away
Townsville West State School
West End · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 866 · 2.1 km away
Townsville State High School
Railway Estate · Government high school · 7-12
841 students · ICSEA 924 · 2.3 km away
Townsville Flexible School
West End · Catholic special · 7-12
204 students · ICSEA 842 · 2.3 km away
Railway Estate State School
Railway Estate · Government primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 916 · 2.4 km away
Belgian Gardens State School
Belgian Gardens · Government primary · Prep-6
595 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.6 km away
St Margaret Mary's College
Hyde Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary of the Cross School
Windsor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 1100
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Sunnybank · Catholic primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1099
St James Primary School
Coorparoo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1102
St Andrew's Catholic School
Ferny Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 1097
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Enoggera · Catholic primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1104
St John Vianney's Primary School
Manly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
452 students · ICSEA 1096
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand a public or private school?
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand 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, The Strand offer?
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand had 355 enrolled students (179 girls, 176 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand?
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand rank in QLD?
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand ranks 62nd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (73.1/100), and 729th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand?
St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand had 49 students in Prep and 63 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand 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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