St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kilaben Bay, New South Wales 2283 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#816 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2495 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kilaben Bay, New South Wales (2283), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 194 students (96 girls and 98 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (14.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 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 816th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (21st 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 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 194 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.
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.5 km away
Rathmines Public School
Rathmines · Government primary · K-6
311 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.9 km away
Toronto High School
Toronto · Government high school · 7-12
952 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.0 km away
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871 · 2.1 km away
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.4 km away
Coal Point Public School
Coal Point · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1065 · 3.2 km away
Blackalls Park Public School
Blackalls Park · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 966 · 3.2 km away
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971 · 3.7 km away
Charlton Christian College
Fassifern · Independent combined · K-12
831 students · ICSEA 1063 · 4.1 km away
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Wyong · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1022
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Lakemba · Catholic primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1024
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra
Canowindra · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1022
St Michael's Parish School
Deniliquin · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1022
St Michael's Primary School
Coolamon · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 1024
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 194 enrolled students (96 girls, 98 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 1023. 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 816th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.9/100), and 2495th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 13.5 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 28 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 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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