St Joseph's School (Atherton)
Cnr Jack and Alice Streets, Atherton QLD 4883
St Joseph's School (Atherton) is a Catholic primary school in Atherton, QLD from Prep to Year 6 with about 287 students. Its ICSEA is 1,022, 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 is a co-educational Catholic primary school on the Atherton Tablelands, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1923. Its motto is 'Love, Faith, Knowledge'. The school describes a friendly, supportive community with active family involvement, research-based teaching, inclusive practices, student wellbeing support, the full Australian Curriculum, a library and extracurricular activities.
Often praised
- Friendly supportive community
- Inclusive practices
- Wellbeing support
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton State School | Atherton | Public primary | 0.5 km | 903 | 331 |
| Jubilee Christian College (Atherton) | Atherton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,017 | 850 |
| Tolga State School | Tolga | Public primary | 4.7 km | 981 | 269 |
| Kairi State School | Kairi | Public primary | 9.1 km | 940 | 99 |
| Yungaburra State School | Yungaburra | Public primary | 11.4 km | 1,025 | 217 |
| Malanda State School | Malanda | Public primary | 15.4 km | 1,001 | 410 |
| Herberton State School | Moomin | Public k–12 / combined | 15.9 km | 930 | 154 |
| Walkamin State School | Walkamin | Public primary | 16.2 km | 1,000 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart School (Booval) | Booval | Catholic primary · P-6 | 548 | 1,022 |
| St Clare's Catholic School (Burdell) | Burdell | Catholic primary · P-6 | 714 | 1,022 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (Gladstone) | Gladstone | Catholic primary · P-6 | 649 | 1,023 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (Emerald) | Emerald | Catholic primary · P-6 | 482 | 1,021 |
| Emmanuel Catholic Primary School (Mount Pleasant) | Mount Pleasant | Catholic primary · P-6 | 597 | 1,025 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School (Earlville) | Earlville | Catholic primary · P-6 | 506 | 1,025 |
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.