St Joseph's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brisbane, Queensland 4000 · Brisbane LGA
About St Joseph's College
St Joseph's College is a catholic boys' combined (K–12) school located in Brisbane, Queensland (4000), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,896 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's College has an ICSEA value of 1182, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 73% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 201 teachers (150.4 full-time equivalent) and 92 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's College scores 80.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 4th of 275 combined schools in QLD (4th of 48 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1182
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)73% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 College's 1,896 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brisbane Central State School
Spring Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1111 · 289 m away
IES College
Spring Hill · Independent high school · 12
17 students · ICSEA 1125 · 460 m away
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Brisbane · Independent high school · 7-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1211 · 588 m away
The Industry School - Brisbane
Spring Hill · Independent high school · 10-12
201 students · ICSEA 1063 · 604 m away
Humanitas High School
Fortitude Valley · Independent high school · 7-11
90 students · ICSEA 1107 · 635 m away
St James College
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
980 students · ICSEA 978 · 709 m away
Angelorum College
Fortitude Valley · Independent combined · Prep-10
69 students · ICSEA 1083 · 738 m away
Brisbane Grammar School
Brisbane · Independent combined · 5-12
1,996 students · ICSEA 1210 · 845 m away
All Hallows' School
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,707 students · ICSEA 1183 · 907 m away
Queensland Academy for Creative Industries
Kelvin Grove · Government high school · 10-12
436 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
All Hallows' School
Brisbane · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,707 students · ICSEA 1183
Stuartholme School
Toowong · Catholic combined · 5-12
815 students · ICSEA 1159
Mt St Michael's College
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
849 students · ICSEA 1155
St Rita's College
Clayfield · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1153
Loreto College Coorparoo
Coorparoo · Catholic combined · 5-12
989 students · ICSEA 1148
Ambrose Treacy College
Indooroopilly · Catholic combined · 4-12
1,273 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's College a public or private school?
St Joseph's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Joseph's College offer?
St Joseph's College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Joseph's College?
In 2025, St Joseph's College had 1,896 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,896 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's College?
St Joseph's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1182. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's College rank in QLD?
St Joseph's College ranks 4th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (80.9/100), and 89th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's College?
St Joseph's College has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's College?
In 2025, St Joseph's College had 249 students in Year 7 and 238 in Year 12.
Is St Joseph's College co-ed?
No. St Joseph's College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Joseph's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's College 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 College?
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