St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bardon, Queensland 4065 · Brisbane LGA
#29 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#386 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Bardon, Queensland (4065), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 368 students (192 girls and 176 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1170, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 70% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 77.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 29th of 804 primary schools in QLD (29th of 179 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 1170
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)70% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 School's 368 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bardon State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1147 · 749 m away
Rainworth State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
590 students · ICSEA 1206 · 1.1 km away
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Ashgrove West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.2 km away
Ashgrove State School
Ashgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.2 km away
Stuartholme School
Toowong · Catholic combined · 5-12
815 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.4 km away
Ithaca Creek State School
Bardon · Government primary · Prep-6
604 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.4 km away
Mt St Michael's College
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
849 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.8 km away
St Finbarr's School
Ashgrove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 1151 · 2.0 km away
Milton State School
Milton · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 1151 · 2.1 km away
Marist College Ashgrove
Ashgrove · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,827 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Ashgrove West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 1160
St Ambrose's Primary School
Newmarket · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1160
St Agatha's Primary School
Clayfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1159
St Ignatius School
Toowong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1158
Sts Peter and Paul's School
Bulimba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1156
St Thomas' School
Camp Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 1156
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's School a public or private school?
St Joseph's 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 School offer?
St Joseph's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's School?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 368 enrolled students (192 girls, 176 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1170. 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 School rank in QLD?
St Joseph's School ranks 29th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (77.2/100), and 386th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Joseph's School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 57 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's 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 School?
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