St Joseph's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lochinvar, New South Wales 2321 · Maitland LGA
#293 of 539 high schools in NSW
#789 of 1,472 nationally
About St Joseph's College
St Joseph's College is a catholic high school located in Lochinvar, New South Wales (2321), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 973 students (518 girls and 455 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's College has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 93 teachers (81.8 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's College scores 47.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 293rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 8 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 College's 973 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Primary School
Lochinvar · Catholic primary · K-6
577 students · ICSEA 1009 · 220 m away
Lochinvar Public School
Lochinvar · Government primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 965 · 626 m away
Rutherford Public School
Rutherford · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 933 · 6.8 km away
Greta Public School
Greta · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 935 · 6.9 km away
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922 · 7.0 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996 · 7.2 km away
Telarah Public School
Maitland · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 879 · 7.6 km away
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978 · 8.8 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 9.1 km away
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 9.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Newman Senior Technical College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 11-12
327 students · ICSEA 996
Emmaus Catholic College
Kemps Creek · Catholic high school · 7-12
674 students · ICSEA 996
Delany College
Granville · Catholic high school · 7-12
348 students · ICSEA 996
Holy Spirit Catholic College
Lakemba · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 999
St Paul's College
West Kempsey · Catholic high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 999
McCarthy Catholic College
West Tamworth · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's College a public or private school?
St Joseph's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Joseph's College offer?
St Joseph's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's College?
In 2025, St Joseph's College had 973 enrolled students (518 girls, 455 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's College?
St Joseph's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 College rank in NSW?
St Joseph's College ranks 293rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.5/100), and 789th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's College?
St Joseph's College has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Joseph's College?
In 2025, St Joseph's College had 205 students in Year 7 and 98 in Year 12.
Is St Joseph's College co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's College 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 College?
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