Small Catholic primary in remote Kununurra serving PP–6, 72% Indigenous enrolment.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
St Joseph's School is also known as SJS Kununurra.
St Joseph's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 5.8/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 16/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 788, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Joseph's School, Year 3 students averaged 272 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 390, well 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 115 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 School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 59% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 75%, which is below the national benchmark.
St Joseph's School is located in Kununurra, WA, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 788 (3th 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.