Catholic · Primary · Childers
St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Childers, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 149 students.
Found this useful? Share it with a friend who is moving.
ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 43% of Australian schools.
St Joseph's School had 149 students in 2025, compared with 88 in 2016 (up 69%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
Comparing suburbs near Childers?
The Move Planner shows school catchments, childcare, property prices, and demographics side by side.
Open Move Planner → Childers Get a one-page family report for Bundaberg Surrounds - South →Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
View all Queensland schools on the map →The suburb: Bundaberg Surrounds - South
Figures are for the Bundaberg Surrounds - South statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Bundaberg Surrounds - South profile →
Nearest schools to St Joseph's School
Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.
To see where St Joseph's School sits among other suburbs, open the map of Queensland suburbs.
Questions about St Joseph's School
How many students go to St Joseph's School?
St Joseph's School has 149 students enrolled (80 boys and 69 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does St Joseph's School teach?
St Joseph's School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is St Joseph's School a government or non-government school?
St Joseph's School is a Catholic school in Childers, Queensland.
What does the ICSEA of 993 at St Joseph's School mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. St Joseph's School has an ICSEA of 993, which places it above 43% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near St Joseph's School?
5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bundaberg Surrounds - South, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
Popular tools
- School zone finder
Nearby suburbs within a price or rent limit, with the government schools each is zoned to.
- School fees calculator
Private school fees next to the repayments on a dearer house.
- School zones in Bundaberg
Every government school zone in the council area and the suburbs it covers.
- Compare two suburbs
Schools, commute and cost of two areas, side by side.
Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →