St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moora, Western Australia 6510 · Moora LGA
#540 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4664 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Moora, Western Australia (6510), within the Moora local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 142 students (71 girls and 71 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 883, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.8 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 22.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 540th of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 2 in the Moora area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 883
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-74 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 142 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
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Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
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Mullewa · Catholic primary · PP-6
35 students · ICSEA 872
Holy Rosary School
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92 students · ICSEA 868
St John's School
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180 students · ICSEA 921
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Port Hedland · Catholic primary · PP-6
157 students · ICSEA 923
Majella Catholic Primary School
Balga · Catholic primary · PP-6
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St Joseph's School
Waroona · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 971
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 Western Australia.
What year levels does St Joseph's School offer?
St Joseph's School offers PP 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 142 enrolled students (71 girls, 71 boys), a change of -3% 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 883. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's School rank in WA?
St Joseph's School ranks 540th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (22.3/100), and 4664th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Joseph's School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 24 students in Pre-primary and 18 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 2 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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