St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bulli, New South Wales 2516 · Wollongong LGA
#179 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#653 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bulli, New South Wales (2516), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 412 students (204 girls and 208 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (25.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 73.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 179th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 412 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.
Waniora Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1077 · 315 m away
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058 · 445 m away
Bulli Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1069 · 939 m away
Woonona High School
Woonona · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.4 km away
Woonona Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.7 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Thirroul · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.9 km away
Woonona East Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.0 km away
Thirroul Public School
Thirroul · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.1 km away
Russell Vale Public School
Russell Vale · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.0 km away
Holy Spirit College
Bellambi · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,249 students · ICSEA 1069 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mother Teresa Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1121
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Baulkham Hills South · Catholic primary · K-6
403 students · ICSEA 1119
Holy Cross Primary School
Glenwood · Catholic primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1119
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Botany · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 1119
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 412 enrolled students (204 girls, 208 boys), a change of 3% 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 1121. 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 Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 179th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.8/100), and 653rd 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 16.3 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 59 students in Kindergarten and 60 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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