St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025O'Connor, Australian Capital Territory 2602 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in O'Connor, Australian Capital Territory (2602), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 334 students (157 girls and 177 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1130, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 79.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 13th of 80 primary schools in ACT (13th of 80 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1130
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Joseph's Primary School's 334 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
O'Connor Cooperative School
O'Connor · Government primary · K-2
60 students · ICSEA 1141 · 585 m away
Turner School
Turner · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1141 · 601 m away
Lyneham High School
Lyneham · Government high school · 7-10
1,034 students · ICSEA 1132 · 891 m away
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135 · 912 m away
Brindabella Christian College
Lyneham · Independent combined · K-12
929 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.2 km away
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.2 km away
Daramalan College
Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.3 km away
Black Mountain School
O'Connor · Government special · 7-12
108 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.4 km away
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.6 km away
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131
St Jude's Primary School
Holder · Catholic primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1131
Rosary Primary School
Watson · Catholic primary · K-6
369 students · ICSEA 1121
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117
St Vincent's Primary School
Aranda · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1117
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Primary School a public or private school?
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does St Joseph's Primary School offer?
St Joseph's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Primary School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 334 enrolled students (157 girls, 177 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1130. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's Primary School rank in ACT?
St Joseph's Primary School ranks 13th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (79.2/100), and 242nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Joseph's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 47 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St Joseph's Primary School?
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