St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gilgandra, New South Wales 2827 · Gilgandra LGA
#936 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2894 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra is a catholic primary school located in Gilgandra, New South Wales (2827), within the Gilgandra local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 148 students (68 girls and 80 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra scores 47.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 936th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Gilgandra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Gilgandra's 148 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Tenterfield · Catholic primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1006
St Mary's Primary School
Crookwell · Catholic primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 1005
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Murrumburrah · Catholic primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 1005
Chisholm Catholic Primary School
Bligh Park · Catholic primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1005
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Lake Munmorah · Catholic primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1005
Holy Family Primary School
Granville East · Catholic primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra a public or private school?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra 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 Gilgandra offer?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra had 148 enrolled students (68 girls, 80 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. 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 Gilgandra rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra ranks 936th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.3/100), and 2894th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra had 21 students in Kindergarten and 16 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra 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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