St Joseph's Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aberdeen, New South Wales 2336 · Upper Hunter LGA
#321 of 539 high schools in NSW
#881 of 1,472 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic College
St Joseph's Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Aberdeen, New South Wales (2336), within the Upper Hunter local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 685 students (318 girls and 367 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 968, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 73 teachers (69.1 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic College scores 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 321st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Upper Hunter area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 968
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Catholic College's 685 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 890 · 169 m away
Muswellbrook Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 913 · 10 km away
Pacific Brook Christian School
Muswellbrook · Independent combined · K-10
88 students · ICSEA 950 · 10 km away
Muswellbrook High School
Muswellbrook · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 869 · 11 km away
Muswellbrook South Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 819 · 12 km away
Scone High School
Scone · Government high school · 7-12
316 students · ICSEA 894 · 12 km away
St James' Primary School
Muswellbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 952 · 13 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Scone · Catholic primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1002 · 13 km away
Richard Gill School
Muswellbrook · Independent primary · K-5
43 students · ICSEA 996 · 13 km away
Scone Grammar School
Scone · Independent combined · K-12
692 students · ICSEA 1025 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield
Fairfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 969
St Clare's Catholic High School
Hassall Grove · Catholic high school · 7-12
618 students · ICSEA 963
St Mary's College
Gunnedah · Catholic high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 976
La Salle Academy Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic high school · 7-12
230 students · ICSEA 980
St Mary's Catholic College
Casino · Catholic high school · 7-12
425 students · ICSEA 985
Carroll College
Broulee · Catholic high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 987
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic College a public or private school?
St Joseph's Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Joseph's Catholic College offer?
St Joseph's Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic College had 685 enrolled students (318 girls, 367 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Catholic College?
St Joseph's Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 968. 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's Catholic College rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Catholic College ranks 321st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.2/100), and 881st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic College?
St Joseph's Catholic College has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic College had 147 students in Year 7 and 76 in Year 12.
Is St Joseph's Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic College 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 Catholic College?
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