St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Barmera, South Australia 5345 · Berri Barmera LGA
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Barmera, South Australia (5345), within the Berri Barmera local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 67 students (42 girls and 25 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 957, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 31.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 957
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 67 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.
Barmera Primary School
Barmera · Government primary · R-6
132 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.8 km away
Cobdogla Primary School
Cobdogla · Government primary · R-6
107 students · ICSEA 983 · 5.0 km away
Glossop Community School
Glossop · Government primary · R-6
41 students · ICSEA 845 · 6.4 km away
Rivergum Christian College
Glossop · Independent combined · R-12
141 students · ICSEA 1006 · 7.6 km away
Monash Primary and Preschool
Monash · Government primary · R-6
101 students · ICSEA 961 · 9.4 km away
Kingston-on-Murray Primary School
Kingston On Murray · Government primary · R-6
17 students · ICSEA 898 · 11 km away
Berri Primary School
Berri · Government primary · U, R-6
250 students · ICSEA 923 · 13 km away
Our Lady of the River School
Berri · Catholic primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 950 · 13 km away
Riverland Special School
Berri · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 920 · 14 km away
Berri Regional Secondary College
Berri · Government high school · U, 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 935 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary Magdalene's School
Elizabeth Grove · Catholic primary · R-6
185 students · ICSEA 958
Our Lady of the River School
Berri · Catholic primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 950
St Brigid's School
Kilburn · Catholic primary · R-6
165 students · ICSEA 965
Catherine McAuley School
Craigmore · Catholic primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 976
St Augustine's Parish School
Salisbury · Catholic primary · R-6
664 students · ICSEA 981
St Columba's Memorial School
Yorketown · Catholic primary · R-6
79 students · ICSEA 984
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 South Australia.
What year levels does St Joseph's School offer?
St Joseph's School offers R 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 67 enrolled students (42 girls, 25 boys), a change of -37% 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 957. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at St Joseph's School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 8 students in Reception and 10 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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