Small Catholic primary school (161 students, Prep–6) in remote Weipa, Queensland.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
St Joseph's Parish School is also known as SJPS and SJPS Weipa.
St Joseph's Parish School has an overall SchoolRank score of 49.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 41/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 949, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Joseph's Parish School, Year 3 students averaged 334 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 468, 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 Parish School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 161 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 Parish School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. 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 Parish School is located in Weipa, QLD, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 949 (24th 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.