St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Como, New South Wales 2226 · Sutherland LGA
#384 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1208 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay is a catholic primary school located in Como, New South Wales (2226), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 414 students (209 girls and 205 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay has an ICSEA value of 1127, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay scores 68.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 384th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1127
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Como - Oyster Bay's 414 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Oyster Bay Public School
Oyster Bay · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1098 · 753 m away
Como Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1071 · 915 m away
Kareela Public School
Kareela · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1102 · 929 m away
Jannali East Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.1 km away
The Jannali High School
Jannali · Government high school · 7-12
925 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
Como West Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.2 km away
Jannali Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.4 km away
Bonnet Bay Public School
Bonnet Bay · Government primary · K-6
197 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.6 km away
Bates Drive School
Kareela · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.8 km away
Sutherland North Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Monica's Primary School
North Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1127
St Angela's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
618 students · ICSEA 1126
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Maroubra Junction · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1126
St Anthony's Primary School
Girraween · Catholic primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 1129
All Hallows Catholic Primary School
Five Dock · Catholic primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1125
St James Catholic Primary School
Glebe · Catholic primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1125
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay a public or private school?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay 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 Como - Oyster Bay offer?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay had 414 enrolled students (209 girls, 205 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1127. 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 Como - Oyster Bay rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay ranks 384th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.0/100), and 1208th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay has about 19.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay had 60 students in Kindergarten and 62 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay 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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