St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Queens Park, Western Australia 6107 · Canning LGA
#211 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2063 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Queens Park, Western Australia (6107), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 432 students (234 girls and 198 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 1075, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (23.1 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 211th of 583 primary schools in WA (14th of 19 in the Canning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 432 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.
St Norbert College
Queens Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1060 · 186 m away
Sevenoaks Senior College
Cannington · Government high school · 11-12
439 students · ICSEA 964 · 810 m away
Cannington Community College
Cannington · Government combined · K-10
819 students · ICSEA 983 · 906 m away
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
Cannington · Government special · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 984 · 906 m away
Queens Park Primary School
Queens Park · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 1005 · 908 m away
Gibbs Street Primary School
East Cannington · Government primary · K-6
602 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.4 km away
Santa Clara School
St James · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.5 km away
Bentley Primary School
Bentley · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.6 km away
Al-Hidayah Islamic School
Bentley · Independent primary · PP-6
198 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.6 km away
Beckenham Primary School
Beckenham · Government primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Mary's Mount Primary School
Gooseberry Hill · Catholic primary · PP-6
196 students · ICSEA 1075
Santa Clara School
St James · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1072
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078
Hammond Park Catholic Primary School
Hammond Park · Catholic primary · PP-6
408 students · ICSEA 1078
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Nollamara · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1071
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School
Yangebup · Catholic primary · PP-6
609 students · ICSEA 1070
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 432 enrolled students (234 girls, 198 boys), a change of 1% 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 1075. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's School rank in WA?
St Joseph's School ranks 211th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (58.4/100), and 2063rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's 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 School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's School had 60 students in Pre-primary and 64 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 10 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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