St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Auburn South, New South Wales 2144 · Cumberland LGA
#505 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1522 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Auburn South, New South Wales (2144), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 113 students (52 girls and 61 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (10.9 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School scores 64.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 505th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th 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 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 the Worker Catholic Primary School's 113 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Auburn West Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
572 students · ICSEA 928 · 629 m away
Berala Public School
Berala · Government primary · K-6
656 students · ICSEA 980 · 630 m away
Al-Faisal College
Auburn · Independent combined · K-12
2,282 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.3 km away
Auburn Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.4 km away
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.6 km away
My Dream Australian Academy
Auburn · Independent combined · 5-10
140 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.6 km away
International Maarif Schools of Australia
Auburn · Independent combined · K-11
362 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.7 km away
Trinity Catholic College
Auburn · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.7 km away
Alpha Omega Senior College
Auburn · Independent high school · 7-12
822 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.7 km away
Regents Park Christian School
Regents Park · Independent combined · K-12
731 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit Primary School
St Clair · Catholic primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1043
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Campbelltown · Catholic primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1043
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
211 students · ICSEA 1043
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Glendenning · Catholic primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 1044
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Milton · Catholic primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1044
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill
Yagoona · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1042
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Joseph the Worker 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 Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School offer?
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School had 113 enrolled students (52 girls, 61 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School ranks 505th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.3/100), and 1522nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph the Worker 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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