St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Lincoln, South Australia 5606 · Port Lincoln LGA
#78 of 145 combined schools in SA
#826 of 1,259 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Port Lincoln, South Australia (5606), within the Port Lincoln local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 829 students (434 girls and 395 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (61.4 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 41.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 78th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 2 in the Port Lincoln area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 829 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.
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, R-2
277 students · ICSEA 974 · 322 m away
Port Lincoln Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · U, 3-6
332 students · ICSEA 952 · 333 m away
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln · Government high school · U, 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 923 · 363 m away
Kirton Point Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
195 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.3 km away
Navigator College
Port Lincoln · Independent combined · R-12
466 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.7 km away
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Port Lincoln · Government primary · R-6
49 students · ICSEA 701 · 1.9 km away
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Lincoln · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019
Mount Carmel College
Rosewater · Catholic combined · R-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1008
St Mark's College
Port Pirie · Catholic combined · R-12
945 students · ICSEA 1002
Xavier College
Gawler Belt · Catholic combined · R-12
2,532 students · ICSEA 1001
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031
Caritas College
Port Augusta West · Catholic combined · R-12
541 students · ICSEA 995
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 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 829 enrolled students (434 girls, 395 boys), a change of 10% 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 1015. 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 78th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (41.9/100), and 826th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 13.5 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 63 students in Year 7 and 49 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 7 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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