St Joseph's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waroona, Western Australia 6215 · Waroona LGA
#391 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3535 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a catholic primary school located in Waroona, Western Australia (6215), within the Waroona local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 164 students (78 girls and 86 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Joseph's School has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's School scores 38.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 391st of 583 primary schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 164 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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Majella Catholic Primary School
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St Bernard's School
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St Lawrence's Primary School
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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 164 enrolled students (78 girls, 86 boys), a change of 20% 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 971. 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 WA?
St Joseph's School ranks 391st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (38.5/100), and 3535th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has about 12.8 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 26 students in Pre-primary and 23 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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