St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Charlestown, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#322 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1068 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Charlestown, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 361 students (164 girls and 197 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (18.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 50% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 69.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 322nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1102
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+50% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 361 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.
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 504 m away
Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 1036 · 514 m away
Kahibah Public School
Kahibah · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.0 km away
Whitebridge High School
Whitebridge · Government high school · 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.1 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.4 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.6 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.8 km away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.0 km away
St James' Primary School
Kotara South · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.1 km away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Christ The King Primary School
North Rocks · Catholic primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 1102
Maria Regina Catholic Primary School
Avalon Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1102
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102
Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School
Terrigal · Catholic primary · K-6
605 students · ICSEA 1102
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1102
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Skennars Head · Catholic primary · K-6
446 students · ICSEA 1102
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 361 enrolled students (164 girls, 197 boys), a change of 50% 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 1102. 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 Primary School rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Primary School ranks 322nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.4/100), and 1068th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 19.2 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 53 students in Kindergarten and 54 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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