St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Childers, Queensland 4660 · Bundaberg LGA
#387 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2989 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Childers, Queensland (4660), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (69 girls and 80 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 104% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 46.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 387th of 804 primary schools in QLD (4th of 26 in the Bundaberg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+104% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 149 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.
Childers State School
Childers · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 924 · 571 m away
Isis District State High School
Childers · Government high school · 7-12
392 students · ICSEA 930 · 773 m away
Cordalba State School
Cordalba · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 946 · 11 km away
Goodwood State School
Goodwood · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 969 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis Catholic School
Hughenden · Catholic primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 993
St Michael's School
Gordonvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 993
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Barcaldine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 992
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 995
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 995
St Therese's School
Bentley Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 991
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 149 enrolled students (69 girls, 80 boys), a change of 104% 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 993. 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 School rank in QLD?
St Joseph's School ranks 387th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (46.2/100), and 2989th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 12.2 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 21 students in Prep and 17 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 4 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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