St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rockdale, New South Wales 2216 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
#273 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#928 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Rockdale, New South Wales (2216), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 204 students (97 girls and 107 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (14.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 273rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 26 in the Bayside (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 204 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.
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053 · 590 m away
Bexley Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1005 · 719 m away
St George Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1148 · 913 m away
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College
Bexley · Independent combined · K-12
372 students · ICSEA 1123 · 929 m away
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.0 km away
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.2 km away
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.2 km away
St Dominic Savio School
Rockdale · Independent primary · K-6
41 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.3 km away
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley
Bexley · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.3 km away
Athelstane Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Narraweena · Catholic primary · K-6
247 students · ICSEA 1091
St Mary's Primary School
Warners Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 1093
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Panania · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1091
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Revesby · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1091
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci
Sans Souci · Catholic primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1091
St Patrick's Primary School
Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1094
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 204 enrolled students (97 girls, 107 boys), a change of -3% 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 1092. 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 273rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 928th 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 13.9 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 30 students in Kindergarten and 24 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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