St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bunbury, Western Australia 6230 · Bunbury LGA
#259 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2410 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bunbury, Western Australia (6230), within the Bunbury local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 418 students (199 girls and 219 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 54.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 259th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 10 in the Bunbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Primary School's 418 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maidens Park Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 823 · 781 m away
Newton Moore Senior High School
South Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
485 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.6 km away
Newton Moore Education Support Centre
Bunbury · Government special · 7-12
80 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.6 km away
Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.7 km away
Tuart Forest Primary School
Dalyellup · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.0 km away
Manea Senior College
Bunbury · Government high school · 11-12
547 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.1 km away
College Row School
South Bunbury · Government special · K-12
46 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.3 km away
Bunbury Baptist College
Dalyellup · Independent combined · PP-12
792 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.9 km away
Dalyellup Primary School
Dalyellup · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 970 · 3.0 km away
Carey Park Primary School
Carey Park · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 900 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Mundaring · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 1041
Star of the Sea Primary School
Rockingham · Catholic primary · PP-6
638 students · ICSEA 1041
St Matthew's School
Narrogin · Catholic primary · PP-6
159 students · ICSEA 1040
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Kelmscott · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1039
St Helena's Catholic Primary School
Ellenbrook · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1039
St Anthony's School
Wanneroo · Catholic primary · PP-6
378 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Primary School a public or private school?
St Joseph's Primary School 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 Primary School offer?
St Joseph's Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Primary School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 418 enrolled students (199 girls, 219 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1041. 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 Primary School rank in WA?
St Joseph's Primary School ranks 259th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (54.0/100), and 2410th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Joseph's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 59 students in Pre-primary and 64 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Primary 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 Primary School?
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