St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Millmerran, Queensland 4357 · Toowoomba LGA
#459 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3378 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Millmerran, Queensland (4357), within the Toowoomba local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 82 students (44 girls and 38 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (6.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 64% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 40.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 459th of 804 primary schools in QLD (20th of 37 in the Toowoomba area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+64% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-42 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 82 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
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Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Blackall · Catholic primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 972
St Rita's School
South Johnstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 970
St Monica's School
Oakey · Catholic primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 968
St Mary's School
Charleville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 968
St Mary's Catholic School
Bowen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 967
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Longreach · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 978
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 82 enrolled students (44 girls, 38 boys), a change of 64% 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 972. 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 459th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (40.7/100), and 3378th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 13.4 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 14 students in Prep and 8 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 1 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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