St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stanthorpe, Queensland 4380 · Southern Downs LGA
#153 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#738 of 1,259 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Stanthorpe, Queensland (4380), within the Southern Downs local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 492 students (246 girls and 246 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (40.1 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 46.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 153rd of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 6 in the Southern Downs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 492 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.
Stanthorpe State School
Stanthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
275 students · ICSEA 939 · 500 m away
Stanthorpe State High School
Stanthorpe · Government high school · 7-12
523 students · ICSEA 957 · 972 m away
Applethorpe State School
Applethorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 952 · 4.7 km away
Broadwater State School
Broadwater · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 878 · 5.8 km away
Severnlea State School
Severnlea · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 962 · 6.3 km away
The Summit State School
The Summit · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 967 · 8.3 km away
Greenlands State School
Greenlands · Government primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1005 · 11 km away
Glen Aplin State School
Glen Aplin · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 901 · 12 km away
Thulimbah State School
Thulimbah · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 904 · 13 km away
Amiens State School
Amiens · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 940 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays
Proserpine · Catholic combined · Prep-12
725 students · ICSEA 1017
St Mary's College
Toowoomba · Catholic combined · 5-12
930 students · ICSEA 1017
Ryan Catholic College
Kirwan · Catholic combined · Prep-12
2,019 students · ICSEA 1020
Xavier Catholic College
Hervey Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 1021
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College
Dalby · Catholic combined · Prep-12
681 students · ICSEA 1021
Emmaus College
Jimboomba · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,501 students · ICSEA 1022
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 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Joseph's School?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 492 enrolled students (246 girls, 246 boys), a change of 32% 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 1017. 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 153rd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (46.1/100), and 738th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's School?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 56 students in Year 7 and 35 in Year 12.
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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