Catholic primary school, co-ed, 313 students Prep–6, remote Mount Isa, Queensland.
NAPLAN 21 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
St Joseph's Catholic School is also known as SJCS and SJCS Mount Isa.
St Joseph's Catholic School has an overall SchoolRank score of 50.3/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 46/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1010, close to the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Joseph's Catholic School, Year 3 students averaged 365 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 489, in line with 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 School is a small catholic primary school with approximately 313 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 School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
St Joseph's Catholic School is located in Mount Isa, QLD, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 1010 (52th 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.