St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moorebank, New South Wales 2170 · Liverpool LGA
#547 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1670 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Moorebank, New South Wales (2170), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 440 students (221 girls and 219 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (25.5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 62.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 547th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 40 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1074
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 440 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.
Newbridge Heights Public School
Moorebank · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1055 · 363 m away
Moorebank High School
Moorebank · Government high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1022 · 455 m away
Nuwarra Public School
Moorebank · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 997 · 626 m away
Chipping Norton Public School
Chipping Norton · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.9 km away
Hammondville Public School
Hammondville · Government primary · K-6
445 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.1 km away
Georges River Environmental Education Centre
Chipping Norton · Government combined
· 2.3 km away
Gulyangarri Public School
Liverpool · Government primary · P-6
267 students · ICSEA 959 · 2.4 km away
Liverpool Girls High School
Liverpool · Government high school · 7-12
704 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.4 km away
Liverpool Hospital School
Liverpool · Government special
· 2.5 km away
Liverpool Boys High School
Liverpool · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Andrews Primary School
Marayong · Catholic primary · K-6
796 students · ICSEA 1074
St James' Primary School
Yamba · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1074
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
Corrimal · Catholic primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1073
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075
Mater Dei Primary School
Lake Albert · Catholic primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 1075
Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School
Lawson · Catholic primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 1076
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 440 enrolled students (221 girls, 219 boys), a change of 4% 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 1074. 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 547th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.8/100), and 1670th 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 17.3 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 60 students in Kindergarten and 56 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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