St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lidcombe, New South Wales 2141 · Cumberland LGA
#242 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#827 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Lidcombe, New South Wales (2141), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 357 students (186 girls and 171 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1081, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joachim's Catholic Primary School scores 72.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 242nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 37 in the Cumberland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1081
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Joachim's Catholic Primary School's 357 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joachim's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lidcombe Public School
Lidcombe · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1019 · 175 m away
International Maarif Schools of Australia
Auburn · Independent combined · K-11
362 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.3 km away
Auburn Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.6 km away
Al-Faisal College
Auburn · Independent combined · K-12
2,282 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.7 km away
Homebush West Public School
Homebush West · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.8 km away
My Dream Australian Academy
Auburn · Independent combined · 5-10
140 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.9 km away
Berala Public School
Berala · Government primary · K-6
656 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.9 km away
Alpha Omega Senior College
Auburn · Independent high school · 7-12
822 students · ICSEA 1111 · 2.0 km away
Sydney Adventist School - Auburn
Auburn · Independent primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.1 km away
Trinity Catholic College
Auburn · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Kincumber · Catholic primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1081
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Woy Woy South · Catholic primary · K-6
551 students · ICSEA 1081
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Fairy Meadow · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1081
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Holsworthy · Catholic primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1080
St John Vianney's Primary School
Doonside · Catholic primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1083
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joachim's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Joachim's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joachim's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Joachim's Catholic Primary School had 357 enrolled students (186 girls, 171 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joachim's Catholic Primary School?
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1081. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joachim's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School ranks 242nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 827th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joachim's Catholic Primary School?
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Joachim's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joachim's Catholic Primary School had 54 students in Kindergarten and 39 in Year 6.
Is St Joachim's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joachim's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joachim's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joachim's Catholic 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.
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