St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dungog, New South Wales 2420 · Dungog LGA
#994 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3100 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Dungog, New South Wales (2420), within the Dungog local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 142 students (80 girls and 62 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 986, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 44.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 994th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 5 in the Dungog area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 986
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-42 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 142 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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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 142 enrolled students (80 girls, 62 boys), a change of 31% 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 986. 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 994th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.8/100), and 3100th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 13.3 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 22 students in Kindergarten and 12 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 3 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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