Catholic co-ed primary school of 349 students in North Mackay, Queensland regional area.
NAPLAN 20 points below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is also known as SJCPS, SJCPS North Mackay and St Joseph's Catholic PS.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 48.8/100, rated "Slightly below average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school grades B− (Slightly below average) against other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1016, above the national average of 1,000. Notably, student growth grades B+ (Good).
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 380 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 477, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a small Catholic primary school with approximately 349 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 16.8:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 37% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is located in North Mackay, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1016 (54th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.