St Joseph's Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Weipa, Queensland 4874 · Weipa LGA
#556 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3912 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Parish School
St Joseph's Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Weipa, Queensland (4874), within the Weipa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 161 students (71 girls and 90 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Parish School has an ICSEA value of 949, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Parish School scores 33.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 556th of 804 primary schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 949
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 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 Parish School's 161 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Parish School
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Similar schools
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St John's School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Parish School a public or private school?
St Joseph's Parish 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 Parish School offer?
St Joseph's Parish School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Parish School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Parish School had 161 enrolled students (71 girls, 90 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Parish School?
St Joseph's Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 949. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's Parish School rank in QLD?
St Joseph's Parish School ranks 556th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (33.1/100), and 3912th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Parish School?
St Joseph's Parish School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joseph's Parish School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Parish School had 25 students in Prep and 20 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Parish School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Parish 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 Parish School?
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