St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Renmark, South Australia 5341 · Renmark Paringa LGA
#154 of 348 primary schools in SA
#2274 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Renmark, South Australia (5341), within the Renmark Paringa local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 260 students (119 girls and 141 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 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (19.7 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 55.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 154th of 348 primary schools in SA (1st of 4 in the Renmark Paringa 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%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 260 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.
Renmark High School
Renmark · Government high school · 7-12
414 students · ICSEA 930 · 973 m away
Renmark Primary School
Renmark · Government primary · R-6
219 students · ICSEA 911 · 1.0 km away
St Francis of Assisi College
Renmark · Catholic high school · 7-11
228 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.0 km away
Renmark West Primary School
Renmark · Government primary · R-6
124 students · ICSEA 968 · 3.6 km away
Renmark North School
Renmark North · Government primary · R-6
131 students · ICSEA 945 · 5.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
All Saints Catholic Primary School
Seaford · Catholic primary · R-6
536 students · ICSEA 1017
St Albert's Catholic School
Loxton · Catholic primary · R-6
42 students · ICSEA 1010
St John The Apostle Parish School
Christies Beach · Catholic primary · R-6
334 students · ICSEA 1021
Antonio Catholic School
Morphett Vale · Catholic primary · R-6
277 students · ICSEA 1008
St Margaret Mary's School
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · R-6
324 students · ICSEA 1024
Emmaus Catholic School
Woodcroft · Catholic primary · R-6
373 students · ICSEA 1005
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 260 enrolled students (119 girls, 141 boys), a change of 2% 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 154th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (55.7/100), and 2274th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 13.2 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 35 students in Reception and 33 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 5 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.
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