St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clare, South Australia 5453 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys LGA
#35 of 145 combined schools in SA
#509 of 1,259 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Clare, South Australia (5453), within the Clare and Gilbert Valleys local government area. It caters for students from R to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 314 students (155 girls and 159 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 56.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 35th of 145 combined schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1074
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 314 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.
Clare Primary School
Clare · Government primary · U, R-6
250 students · ICSEA 983 · 896 m away
Clare High School
Clare · Government high school · U, 7-12
428 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.0 km away
Blyth Primary School
Blyth · Government primary · R-6
48 students · ICSEA 974 · 11 km away
Watervale Primary School
Watervale · Government primary · R-6
29 students · ICSEA 1033 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073
St Dominic's Priory College
North Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
658 students · ICSEA 1080
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081
Sacred Heart College
Somerton Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
2,033 students · ICSEA 1083
Cabra Dominican College
Cumberland Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 1065
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 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Joseph's School?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 314 enrolled students (155 girls, 159 boys), a change of 14% 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 1074. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's School rank in SA?
St Joseph's School ranks 35th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (56.9/100), and 509th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 14.1 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 38 students in Year 7.
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 4 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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