St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belmore, New South Wales 2192 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#608 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1855 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Belmore, New South Wales (2192), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 232 students (113 girls and 119 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 60.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 608th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Primary School's 232 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belmore South Public School
Belmore · Government primary · K-6
230 students · ICSEA 1012 · 355 m away
Al Hikma College
Lakemba · Independent primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1049 · 781 m away
All Saints Grammar
Belmore · Independent combined · K-12
646 students · ICSEA 1077 · 868 m away
Holy Spirit Catholic College
Lakemba · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.2 km away
McCallums Hill Public School
Roselands · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.3 km away
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Lakemba · Catholic primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.3 km away
Kingsgrove North High School
Kingsgrove · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.4 km away
Belmore Boys High School
Belmore · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.5 km away
Belmore North Public School
Belmore · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.6 km away
Canterbury Vale School
Lakemba · Government special · U
36 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernadette's Primary School
Lalor Park · Catholic primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 1036
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Belfield · Catholic primary · K-6
239 students · ICSEA 1036
St Augustine's Primary School
Coffs Harbour · Catholic primary · K-6
738 students · ICSEA 1036
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036
St Benedict's Primary School
Edgeworth · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Joseph'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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 232 enrolled students (113 girls, 119 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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 Primary School rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 608th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.9/100), and 1855th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph'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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