St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra

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St Joseph's Catholic School is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational primary school, located in the Townsville suburb of Mundingburra, Queensland, Australia.[1][2][3] It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, with an enrolment of 360 students and a teaching staff of 29, as of 2023.[3] The school serves students from Prep to Year 6,[1][2][3] and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville.[4]

Coordinates19°17′37″S 146°47′24″E
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Religious affiliation
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St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra
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65-75 Ross River Road

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Coordinates19°17′37″S 146°47′24″E
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TypeSystemic primary school
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Religious affiliation
Catholic Diocese of Townsville
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Patron saint
Mary MacKillop
Established1924; 102 years ago (1924)
Principal
Tracy Nuttall
Enrolment360 (2023)
WebsiteOfficial site
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History

The school was established 1 January 1924,[5] and in 1936, it opened next door to the state school.[6]

Justen Shawn Orford, a previous principal of the school, was fired in 2021, after being arrested for numerous child exploitation charges,[7] which he pleaded guilty to in September 2023.[8]

Demographics

In 2023, the school had a student enrollment of 360 with 29 teachers (22.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (15.1 full-time equivalent). Female enrollments consisted of 188 students and Male enrollments consisted of 172 students; Indigenous enrollments accounted for a total of 6% and 7% of students had a language background other than English.[3]

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