St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Ipswich, Queensland 4305 · Ipswich LGA
#285 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2451 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in North Ipswich, Queensland (4305), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 390 students (185 girls and 205 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.7 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 53.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 285th of 804 primary schools in QLD (11th of 45 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 390 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.
Brassall State School
Brassall · Government primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 901 · 1.0 km away
Ipswich State High School
Brassall · Government high school · 7-12
1,776 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.1 km away
Ipswich Adventist School
Brassall · Independent primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.2 km away
Ipswich North State School
North Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
206 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.3 km away
The Industry School - Ipswich
North Ipswich · Independent high school · 10-12
208 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.9 km away
St Mary's College
Ipswich · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.1 km away
St Edmund's College
Woodend · Catholic combined · 5-12
1,171 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.1 km away
Tivoli State School
Tivoli · Government primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.1 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.3 km away
Ipswich Grammar School
Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,336 students · ICSEA 1114 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1029
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1029
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029
St Joseph's School
Parramatta Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
348 students · ICSEA 1029
Holy Spirit School
Bray Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
484 students · ICSEA 1031
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Mackay West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1031
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 390 enrolled students (185 girls, 205 boys), a change of 10% 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 1029. 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 285th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (53.5/100), and 2451st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 17.2 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 64 students in Prep and 52 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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