St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Enfield, New South Wales 2136 · Burwood LGA
#395 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1226 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Enfield, New South Wales (2136), within the Burwood local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 399 students (202 girls and 197 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (27.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 395th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 6 in the Burwood area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 399 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.
Enfield Public School
Enfield · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1062 · 627 m away
Croydon Park Public School
Croydon Park · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1077 · 987 m away
Burwood Public School
Burwood · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.3 km away
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
493 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.3 km away
Santa Sabina College
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.3 km away
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Croydon · Independent combined · K-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.5 km away
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.5 km away
Croydon Public School
Croydon · Government primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.6 km away
Strathfield South Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.6 km away
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School
Croydon · Catholic primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Vianney's Primary School
Doonside · Catholic primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1083
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Gwynneville · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1083
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School
Haberfield · Catholic primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 1083
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Riverwood · Catholic primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 1083
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 399 enrolled students (202 girls, 197 boys), a change of -20% 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 1083. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average 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 395th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.8/100), and 1226th 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 14.4 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 61 students in Kindergarten and 46 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
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