St Joseph's Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Peak Hill, New South Wales 2869 · Parkes LGA
About St Joseph's Parish School
St Joseph's Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Peak Hill, New South Wales (2869), within the Parkes local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 34 students (19 girls and 15 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Parish School has an ICSEA value of 850, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.9 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 48% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Parish School scores 26.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 850
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+48% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 34 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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Schools near St Joseph's Parish School
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Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Pius X Primary School
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54 students · ICSEA 847
St Patrick's Parish School
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12 students · ICSEA 859
St Joseph's Primary School
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52 students · ICSEA 836
St Joseph's Primary School
Warialda · Catholic primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 864
St Mary's Primary School
Bowraville · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 827
St Ignatius' Parish School
Bourke · Catholic primary · K-6
90 students · ICSEA 826
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 34 enrolled students (19 girls, 15 boys), a change of 48% 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 850. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Parish School?
St Joseph's Parish School has about 6.9 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 6 students in Kindergarten and 2 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 1 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Joseph's Parish School?
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