Small rural Catholic primary (Prep–6) in Tara, outer regional QLD, serving 52 students.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and growth above the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
St Joseph's School is also known as SJS Tara.
St Joseph's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 35.9/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 22/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 843, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (73/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
St Joseph's School has about 52 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 7 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 365, Writing 390, Numeracy 413, Spelling 359, Grammar 349. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Joseph's School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 52 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 9.6:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 41% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
St Joseph's School is located in Tara, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 843 (4th 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.