St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Molong, New South Wales 2866 · Cabonne LGA
#657 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2004 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong is a catholic primary school located in Molong, New South Wales (2866), within the Cabonne local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 106 students (42 girls and 64 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (8.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 89% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong scores 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 657th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Cabonne area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1030
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+89% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Molong's 106 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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St Joseph's Primary School
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353 students · ICSEA 1030
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
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443 students · ICSEA 1029
St Agnes' Primary School
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553 students · ICSEA 1029
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1031
Henschke Primary School
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603 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong a public or private school?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong 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 Molong offer?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong had 106 enrolled students (42 girls, 64 boys), a change of 89% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 Molong rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong ranks 657th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.1/100), and 2004th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong had 15 students in Kindergarten and 8 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong?
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