St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rosebery, New South Wales 2018 · Sydney LGA
#47 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#195 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Rosebery, New South Wales (2018), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 2 and in 2025 enrolled 150 students (78 girls and 72 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1112, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 79.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 47th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 19 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1112
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 150 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.
Gardeners Road Public School
Rosebery · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1058 · 907 m away
Green Square Public School
Zetlands · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 1122 · 940 m away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mascot · Catholic primary · K-6
608 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
702 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.3 km away
J J Cahill Memorial High School
Mascot · Government high school · 7-12
298 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.3 km away
Eastlakes Public School
Eastlakes · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Kensington · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.4 km away
Yudi Gunyi School
Waterloo · Government special · U
29 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.5 km away
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.8 km away
Kensington Public School
Kensington · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic primary · K-6
799 students · ICSEA 1112
St Michael's Primary School
Baulkham Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
696 students · ICSEA 1113
St John's Primary School
Riverstone · Catholic primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1113
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Kingsgrove · Catholic primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1113
St Finbar's Primary School
Glenbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1110
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Caringbah · Catholic primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1110
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 2. 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 150 enrolled students (78 girls, 72 boys).
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 1112. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high 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 47th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.9/100), and 195th 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 14.7 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 56 students in Kindergarten.
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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