St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Riverwood, New South Wales 2210 · Georges River LGA
#537 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1647 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Riverwood, New South Wales (2210), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 450 students (216 girls and 234 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 80th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (26.3 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 63.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 537th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (19th of 29 in the Georges River 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%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 450 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.
Hannans Road Public School
Riverwood · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 987 · 760 m away
Peakhurst Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1043 · 764 m away
Riverwood Public School
Riverwood · Government primary · P-6
126 students · ICSEA 958 · 930 m away
Southside Montessori School
Riverwood · Independent primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1110 · 992 m away
Peakhurst West Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.3 km away
Narwee Public School
Narwee · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.3 km away
Georges River College Peakhurst Campus
Peakhurst · Government high school · 7-10
758 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.7 km away
Penshurst West Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
220 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.0 km away
Beverly Hills Girls High School
Beverly Hills · Government high school · 6-12
1,003 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.2 km away
Beverly Hills North Public School
Beverly Hills · Government primary · K-6
352 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.2 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Enfield · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1083
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School
Haberfield · Catholic primary · K-6
110 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 450 enrolled students (216 girls, 234 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 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 537th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.0/100), and 1647th 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 17.1 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 59 students in Kindergarten and 58 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.
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