St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Barcaldine)
23 Willow Street, Barcaldine QLD 4725
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Barcaldine) is a Catholic primary school in Barcaldine, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 16 students. Its ICSEA is 992, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Barcaldine is a small Prep to Year 6 school founded in 1896 by the Sisters of Mercy. It describes an inclusive, family-like community inspired by Mercy values. Its small size allows teachers to cater for individual learners within a holistic curriculum. Offerings include religious education, co-curricular activities, student wellbeing programs and a tuckshop.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Mercy values heritage
- Family-like community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcaldine Prep-12 State School | Barcaldine | Public k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 921 | 216 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Catholic School (Hughenden) | Hughenden | Catholic primary · P-6 | 32 | 993 |
| St Joseph's School (Childers) | Childers | Catholic primary · P-6 | 149 | 993 |
| St Michael's School (Gordonvale) | Gordonvale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 279 | 993 |
| St Therese's School (Bentley Park) | Bentley Park | Catholic primary · P-6 | 541 | 991 |
| MacKillop Catholic Primary School (Andergrove) | Andergrove | Catholic primary · P-6 | 149 | 990 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (Emerald) | Emerald | Catholic primary · P-6 | 323 | 990 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.