St Joseph's School in Northam is a Catholic combined school serving Pre-Kindergarten through Year 12.
NAPLAN 13 points below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
St Joseph's School in Northam is a Catholic combined school serving Pre-Kindergarten through Year 12. It offers traditional, structured learning with strong pastoral care, and provides multiple pathways including ATAR, VET, university preparation, and Flexitrack options to suit different student needs. The school supports students with learning diversity and operates a residential college in Merriden, making it accessible to families across the region.
St Joseph's School is also known as SJS Northam.
St Joseph's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 46.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 48/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1013, above the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (60/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Joseph's School, Year 3 students averaged 374 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below 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, and Year 7 students averaged 529, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 575, in line with the national average of 569 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 medium-sized catholic combined school with approximately 721 students. It offers education for years PP-12. 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 approximate annual tuition fees of $2,272. Actual fees may vary by year level, and additional costs for uniforms, camps, and extracurricular activities typically apply. The school's value score is 46/100, which measures academic outcomes relative to the cost of attendance.
St Joseph's School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 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 School is located in Northam, WA, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1013 (53th 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.