St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg)
Cnr Barolin and Woondooma Streets, Bundaberg QLD 4670
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) is a Catholic primary school in Bundaberg, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 167 students. Its ICSEA is 1,003, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 Bundaberg is a family-oriented school guided by Gospel values and the charism of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. It focuses on literacy and numeracy alongside ICT and environmental sustainability, and has a Maker Space, learning support and specialist teachers. A whole-school restorative approach supports relationships and student wellbeing.
Often praised
- Maker Space
- Restorative wellbeing approach
- Sustainability focus
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg Central State School | Bundaberg Central | Public primary | 0.3 km | 860 | 82 |
| Bundaberg South State School | Bundaberg South | Public primary | 1.1 km | 882 | 168 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg | Independent primary | 1.2 km | 1,024 | 333 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Bundaberg) | Bundaberg West | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,029 | 510 |
| Bundaberg West State School | Bundaberg West | Public primary | 1.9 km | 915 | 267 |
| Bundaberg North State School | Bundaberg North | Public primary | 2.0 km | 906 | 249 |
| Walkervale State School | Walkervale | Public primary | 2.1 km | 900 | 350 |
| Bundaberg East State School | Bundaberg East | Public primary | 2.4 km | 922 | 295 |
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 Clare's Primary School (Yarrabilba) | Yarrabilba | Catholic primary · P-6 | 529 | 1,003 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School (Walkerston) | Walkerston | Catholic primary · P-6 | 349 | 1,003 |
| St Joseph's School (Gayndah) | Gayndah | Catholic primary · P-6 | 71 | 1,003 |
| St Mary's School (Laidley) | Laidley | Catholic primary · P-6 | 260 | 1,003 |
| Immaculate Heart School (Leichhardt) | Leichhardt | Catholic primary · P-6 | 248 | 1,002 |
| St Augustine's School (Mossman) | Mossman | Catholic primary · P-6 | 109 | 1,002 |
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.