St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goulburn North, New South Wales 2580 · Goulburn Mulwaree LGA
#815 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2494 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Goulburn North, New South Wales (2580), within the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 308 students (155 girls and 153 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.5 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 52.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 815th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 10 in the Goulburn Mulwaree area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- 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 308 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.
Goulburn North Public School
Goulburn North · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 919 · 276 m away
Tambelin Independent School
Goulburn · Independent primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 1091 · 695 m away
Goulburn Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.5 km away
Goulburn East Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.8 km away
Goulburn High School
Goulburn · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.0 km away
Mulwaree High School
Goulburn · Government high school · 7-12
819 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.0 km away
Wollondilly Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.0 km away
The Crescent School
Goulburn · Government special · U
77 students · ICSEA 911 · 2.0 km away
Goulburn South Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.4 km away
Bradfordville Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040
St Michael's Primary School
Nelson Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1040
Good Shepherd Primary School
Plumpton · Catholic primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1039
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041
St Mary's Primary School
Bellingen · Catholic primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1039
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1041
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 308 enrolled students (155 girls, 153 boys), a change of -6% 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 1040. 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 815th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.9/100), and 2494th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 15.0 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 49 students in Kindergarten and 42 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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