St Joseph's is a Catholic primary school offering structured, traditional learning in a co-ed setting.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
St Joseph's is a Catholic primary school offering structured, traditional learning in a co-ed setting. The school runs an Indonesian language program and provides specialist instruction in music and visual arts alongside digital technologies and computational thinking. It suits families seeking a faith-based education with a foundation in languages and the arts, delivered within clear routines and expectations.
St Joseph's Primary School is also known as SJPS, SJPS Bunbury and St Joseph's PS.
St Joseph's Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 50.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 54/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1041, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Joseph's Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 400 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 494, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Writing. 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 Primary School is a small catholic primary school with approximately 418 students. It offers education for years PP-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 Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 49% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
St Joseph's Primary School is located in Bunbury, WA, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1041 (65th 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.