Catholic primary (Prep–6) in Childers, QLD; 149 students, inner regional location.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B overall.
St Joseph's School is also known as SJS Childers.
St Joseph's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 55/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 49/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 993, close to the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (64/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Joseph's School, Year 3 students averaged 413 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 474, 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 School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 149 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 School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. 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 School is located in Childers, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 993 (43th 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.