St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murgon, Queensland 4605 · South Burnett LGA
#748 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#4756 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Murgon, Queensland (4605), within the South Burnett local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 105 students (49 girls and 56 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 800, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 748th of 804 primary schools in QLD (7th of 7 in the South Burnett area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 800
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 105 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.
Murgon State School
Murgon · Government primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 865 · 349 m away
Murgon State High School
Murgon · Government high school · 7-12
318 students · ICSEA 818 · 399 m away
Silver Lining School
Ficks Crossing · Independent special · 7-12
34 students · ICSEA 745 · 5.6 km away
Cherbourg State School
Cherbourg · Government primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 626 · 6.0 km away
Moffatdale State School
Moffatdale · Government primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 923 · 9.9 km away
Wheatlands State School
Wheatlands · Government primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 926 · 10 km away
Wondai State School
Wondai · Government combined · Prep-9
141 students · ICSEA 885 · 11 km away
Goomeri State School
Goomeri · Government combined · Prep-10
155 students · ICSEA 896 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Tara · Catholic primary · Prep-6
52 students · ICSEA 843
St Kieran's Catholic School
Mount Isa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 858
Sacred Heart Primary School
Cunnamulla · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 873
St Patrick's Primary School
Mitchell · Catholic primary · Prep-5
29 students · ICSEA 875
St Peter's Catholic School
Halifax · Catholic primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 879
St John Bosco Catholic School
Collinsville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
72 students · ICSEA 896
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 105 enrolled students (49 girls, 56 boys), a change of -17% 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 800. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's School rank in QLD?
St Joseph's School ranks 748th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (20.5/100), and 4756th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 9.1 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 12 students in Prep and 21 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 8 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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