St Joseph's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Albany, Western Australia 6330 · Albany LGA
#96 of 172 combined schools in WA
#788 of 1,259 nationally
About St Joseph's College
St Joseph's College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Albany, Western Australia (6330), within the Albany local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 675 students (349 girls and 326 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Joseph's College has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (45.6 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's College scores 44.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 96th of 172 combined schools in WA (4th of 5 in the Albany area).
Year 12 ATAR results (2025)
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority lists, for every ATAR course, the schools whose students had combined scores in the top 15% of that course. St Joseph's College appears for 2 courses.
Courses
English · Religion and Life
WA does not publish median ATARs by school; this list is the official per-school measure of top-end achievement. See WA schools with the most top-performing ATAR students.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 College's 675 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Spencer Park Education Support Centre
Spencer Park · Government special · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 930 · 584 m away
Spencer Park Primary School
Spencer Park · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 938 · 605 m away
Australian Christian College - Southlands
Albany · Independent combined · PP-12
987 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.8 km away
Bethel Christian School
Albany · Independent combined · PP-12
318 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.1 km away
Albany Primary School
Albany · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.3 km away
Albany Senior High School
Albany · Government high school · 7-12
830 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.4 km away
Yakamia Primary School
Albany · Government primary · K-6
437 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.8 km away
John Calvin School (Albany)
Albany · Independent combined · PP-10
169 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.9 km away
Flinders Park Primary School
Albany · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 973 · 3.4 km away
Albany Secondary Education Support Centre
Albany · Government special · 7-12
60 students · ICSEA 944 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kearnan College
Manjimup · Catholic combined · PP-12
338 students · ICSEA 1017
Mandurah Catholic College
Mandurah · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,604 students · ICSEA 1030
St Joseph's School
Northam · Catholic combined · PP-12
721 students · ICSEA 1013
Mother Teresa Catholic College
Baldivis · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,526 students · ICSEA 1034
Salvado Catholic College
Byford · Catholic combined · PP-11
867 students · ICSEA 1035
Holy Cross College
Ellenbrook · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,311 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's College a public or private school?
St Joseph's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does St Joseph's College offer?
St Joseph's College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Joseph's College?
In 2025, St Joseph's College had 675 enrolled students (349 girls, 326 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's College?
St Joseph's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 College rank in WA?
St Joseph's College ranks 96th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (44.0/100), and 788th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's College?
St Joseph's College has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's College?
In 2025, St Joseph's College had 70 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is St Joseph's College co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's College 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 College?
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