St Joseph's is a Catholic co-ed primary in North Ipswich with a strongly pastoral environment where student wellbeing shapes daily life.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and growth above the national median; the result is a B overall.
St Joseph's is a Catholic co-ed primary in North Ipswich with a strongly pastoral environment where student wellbeing shapes daily life. The school combines inquiry-led, progressive learning with a robust interschool sports program, suiting families who value both academic curiosity and active engagement. Student support services are available for those needing additional help.
St Joseph's School is also known as SJS North Ipswich.
St Joseph's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 51.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 47/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1029, above the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (71/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Joseph's School, Year 3 students averaged 403 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 482, in line with 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 small catholic primary school with approximately 390 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 17.2:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 36% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
St Joseph's School is located in North Ipswich, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1029 (59th 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.