St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chinchilla, Queensland 4413 · Western Downs LGA
#425 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3182 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Chinchilla, Queensland (4413), within the Western Downs local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 288 students (142 girls and 146 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 43.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 425th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 5 in the Western Downs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 288 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.
Chinchilla State School
Chinchilla · Government primary · Prep-6
453 students · ICSEA 912 · 299 m away
Chinchilla State High School
Chinchilla · Government high school · 7-12
572 students · ICSEA 941 · 909 m away
Chinchilla Christian College
Chinchilla · Independent combined · Prep-12
462 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Warwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1002
Immaculate Heart School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1002
St Augustine's School
Mossman · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1002
St Thomas' School
Mareeba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002
St Brendan's Primary School
Moorooka · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1001
St Joseph's School
Gayndah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1003
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 288 enrolled students (142 girls, 146 boys), a change of 7% 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 1002. 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 425th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.5/100), and 3182nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 14.9 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 48 students in Prep and 38 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 3 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.
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