Small Catholic primary (53 students, R–6) in outer regional Gladstone, SA.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B+ overall.
St Joseph's Parish School is also known as SJPS and SJPS Gladstone.
St Joseph's Parish School has an overall SchoolRank score of 61/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 53/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1046, above the national average of 1,000.
St Joseph's Parish 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 374, Writing 401, Numeracy 397, Spelling 361, Grammar 391. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Joseph's Parish School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 53 students. It offers education for years R-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 Parish School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 40% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
St Joseph's Parish School is located in Gladstone, SA, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 1046 (67th 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.