Small Catholic co-ed primary (53 students, Prep–6) in very remote Blackall, Queensland.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a C+ overall.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is also known as SJCPS, SJCPS Blackall and St Joseph's Catholic PS.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 39.5/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 36/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 972, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has about 53 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 8 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 459, Writing 434, Numeracy 424, Spelling 421, Grammar 446. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 53 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 38% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is located in Blackall, QLD, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 972 (34th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.