St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parramatta Park, Queensland 4870 · Cairns LGA
#348 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2797 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Parramatta Park, Queensland (4870), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 348 students (148 girls and 200 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. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.4 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 348th of 804 primary schools in QLD (7th of 23 in the Cairns 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%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 348 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.
St Augustine's College
Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 1060 · 157 m away
Parramatta State School
Parramatta Park · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 887 · 412 m away
Cairns State High School
Cairns North · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.2 km away
The BUSY School
Cairns · Independent high school · 11-12
1,780 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.2 km away
St Monica's College
Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.2 km away
Trinity Bay State High School
Manunda · Government high school · 7-12
1,784 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.6 km away
Cairns School of Distance Education
Manunda · Government combined · Prep-12
3,692 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.7 km away
Balaclava State School
Mooroobool · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 797 · 2.6 km away
Cairns West State School
Manunda · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 784 · 2.6 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Manunda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 953 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
North Ipswich · Catholic primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1029
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
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 348 enrolled students (148 girls, 200 boys), a change of -9% 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 348th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (48.6/100), and 2797th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 16.3 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 44 students in Prep and 54 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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