St Joseph's Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nyngan, New South Wales 2825 · Bogan LGA
#1163 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3641 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Parish School
St Joseph's Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Nyngan, New South Wales (2825), within the Bogan local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 114 students (57 girls and 57 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Parish School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (7.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Parish School scores 37.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1163rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Bogan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Parish School's 114 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Parish School a public or private school?
St Joseph's Parish 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 Parish School offer?
St Joseph's Parish School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Parish School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Parish School had 114 enrolled students (57 girls, 57 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Parish School?
St Joseph's Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 Parish School rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Parish School ranks 1163rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.0/100), and 3641st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Parish School?
St Joseph's Parish School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Joseph's Parish School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Parish School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 12 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Parish School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's Parish 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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