St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murray Bridge, South Australia 5253 · Murray Bridge LGA
#139 of 145 combined schools in SA
#1184 of 1,259 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Murray Bridge, South Australia (5253), within the Murray Bridge local government area. It caters for students from R to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 428 students (206 girls and 222 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (34.4 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 139th of 145 combined schools in SA (3rd of 3 in the Murray Bridge area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-36 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 428 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.
Murray Bridge Special School
Murray Bridge · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 914 · 412 m away
Murray Bridge North School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · U, R-6
486 students · ICSEA 924 · 412 m away
Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge · Independent combined · R-12
263 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.4 km away
Murray Bridge South Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 878 · 2.0 km away
Murray Bridge High School
Murray Bridge · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.5 km away
Fraser Park Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
83 students · ICSEA 818 · 2.7 km away
Unity College
Murray Bridge · Independent combined · R-12
761 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.8 km away
Mypolonga Primary School
Mypolonga · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 990 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary MacKillop School
Wallaroo · Catholic combined · R-9
139 students · ICSEA 968
St Columba College
Andrews Farm · Catholic combined · R-12
1,519 students · ICSEA 973
St Barbara's Parish School
Roxby Downs · Catholic combined · R-9
201 students · ICSEA 975
Samaritan College
Whyalla · Catholic combined · R-12
881 students · ICSEA 979
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995
Xavier College
Gawler Belt · Catholic combined · R-12
2,532 students · ICSEA 1001
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 428 enrolled students (206 girls, 222 boys), a change of -4% 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 955. 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 SA?
St Joseph's School ranks 139th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (24.9/100), and 1184th of 1,259 nationally.
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 big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's School?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 21 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 8 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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