St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alstonville, New South Wales 2477 · Ballina LGA
#615 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1874 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Alstonville, New South Wales (2477), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 187 students (97 girls and 90 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 60.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 615th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 10 in the Ballina area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Primary School's 187 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Joseph's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Joseph's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alstonville Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1001 · 131 m away
Alstonville High School
Alstonville · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 990 · 288 m away
Wollongbar Public School
Wollongbar · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.1 km away
North Coast Pathway
Alstonville · Independent special · 9-10
26 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.5 km away
Rous Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
85 students · ICSEA 1031 · 4.6 km away
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Tintenbar · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1057 · 7.9 km away
Blue Hills College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 999 · 8.1 km away
Tregeagle Public School
Tregeagle · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 993 · 8.2 km away
Eltham Public School
Eltham · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 1075 · 8.8 km away
Summerland Christian College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
628 students · ICSEA 1042 · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School
Rosemeadow · Catholic primary · K-6
202 students · ICSEA 1045
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Ballina · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1045
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Glendenning · Catholic primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 1044
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Milton · Catholic primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1044
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School
Sefton · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1046
Our Lady of The Way Primary School
Emu Plains · Catholic primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is St Joseph's Primary School a public or private school?
St Joseph's 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 Primary School offer?
St Joseph's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Joseph's Primary School?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 187 enrolled students (97 girls, 90 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Primary School rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Primary School ranks 615th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.7/100), and 1874th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Joseph's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Joseph's Primary School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is St Joseph's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Joseph's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Joseph's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Joseph's 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 Primary School?
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