St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glen Innes, New South Wales 2370 · Glen Innes Severn LGA
#523 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1592 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Glen Innes, New South Wales (2370), within the Glen Innes Severn local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (99 girls and 60 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 63.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 523rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Glen Innes Severn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 159 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.
Glen Innes Public School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 903 · 175 m away
Glen Innes High School
Glen Innes · Government high school · 7-12
434 students · ICSEA 926 · 884 m away
Glen Innes West Infants School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-2
19 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill
Yagoona · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1042
St Nicholas' Primary School
Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 1042
Holy Spirit Primary School
St Clair · Catholic primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1043
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Campbelltown · Catholic primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1043
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Auburn South · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1043
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 159 enrolled students (99 girls, 60 boys), a change of -17% 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 1042. 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 523rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.7/100), and 1592nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 12.5 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 30 students in Kindergarten and 27 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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