St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nambour, Queensland 4560 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#299 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2504 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Nambour, Queensland (4560), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 341 students (176 girls and 165 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (21.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 52.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 299th of 804 primary schools in QLD (29th of 40 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Primary School's 341 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nambour State College
Nambour · Government combined · Prep-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 977 · 764 m away
Burnside State School
Burnside · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.2 km away
Burnside State High School
Burnside · Government high school · 7-12
809 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.3 km away
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.4 km away
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.6 km away
St John's College
Nambour · Catholic high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.8 km away
Suncoast Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1084 · 4.3 km away
Woombye State School
Woombye · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1014 · 4.4 km away
Blackall Range Independent School
Kureelpa · Independent combined · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 1039 · 6.0 km away
Montessori International College
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1104 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Star of the Sea School
Merrimac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1045
Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1044
Marian Catholic School
Currajong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1042
St Saviour's Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1048
St Mary's Primary School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1041
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Annerley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Primary School a public or private school?
St Joseph's Primary 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 Primary School offer?
St Joseph's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Primary School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 341 enrolled students (176 girls, 165 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Primary School rank in QLD?
St Joseph's Primary School ranks 299th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (52.8/100), and 2504th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joseph's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 37 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Primary 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 Primary School?
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