St Joseph's College (Toowoomba)
54 James Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
St Joseph's College (Toowoomba) is a Catholic secondary school in Toowoomba, QLD for Years 7–12 with about 913 students. Its ICSEA is 1,044, 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
Based on publicly available information, St Joseph's College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school in Rangeville, Toowoomba, catering for Years 7-12 within the Diocese of Toowoomba Catholic Schools network. Established in 1956, the college emphasises Gospel values alongside academic life, and offers a broad co-curricular program spanning sport, visual and performing arts, music, and extracurricular French and Japanese language study with an emphasis on real-world cultural immersion.
Often praised
- broad co-curricular program
- visual and performing arts
- language immersion opportunities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba Grammar School (East Toowoomba) | East Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,096 | 1,145 |
| Centenary Heights State High School | Centenary Heights | Public high school | 1.1 km | 1,006 | 1,738 |
| Toowoomba Anglican School (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,132 | 682 |
| St Saviour's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic high school | 1.6 km | 986 | 295 |
| Fairholme College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,110 | 849 |
| Australian Industry Trade College - Toowoomba (Toowoomba City) | Toowoomba City | Independent high school | 2.0 km | 1,024 | 92 |
| St Mary's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,017 | 930 |
| Toowoomba State High School | Mount Lofty | Public high school | 3.0 km | 934 | 775 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel College (Thornlands) | Thornlands | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,220 | 1,045 |
| Chisholm Catholic College (Cornubia) | Cornubia | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 932 | 1,043 |
| St Ursula's College (Toowoomba) | Toowoomba | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 401 | 1,043 |
| St Stephen's Catholic College (Mareeba) | Mareeba | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 652 | 1,041 |
| Our Lady's College (Annerley) | Annerley | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 343 | 1,048 |
| St Michael's College (Merrimac) | Merrimac | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 820 | 1,048 |
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.