Small remote Catholic primary (PP–6) in Southern Cross, WA; 30 students with exceptionally low student-teacher ratio.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B+ overall.
St Joseph's School is also known as SJS Southern Cross.
St Joseph's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 67.4/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 64/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1006, close to the national average of 1,000.
St Joseph's School has about 30 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 4 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 474, Writing 453, Numeracy 478, Spelling 458, Grammar 457. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Joseph's School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 30 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 approximate annual tuition fees of $299. Actual fees may vary by year level, and additional costs for uniforms, camps, and extracurricular activities typically apply. The school's value score is 67/100, which measures academic outcomes relative to the cost of attendance.
St Joseph's School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 46% 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 Southern Cross, WA, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 1006 (50th 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.