St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingswood, New South Wales 2747 · Penrith LGA
#498 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1508 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kingswood, New South Wales (2747), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 310 students (135 girls and 175 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1019, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (26.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 64.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 498th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1019
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 310 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.
St Dominic's College
Kingswood · Independent high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1008 · 647 m away
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · K-6
499 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.1 km away
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.2 km away
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916 · 1.2 km away
Penrith High School
Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.4 km away
Penrith Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.5 km away
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.7 km away
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.7 km away
Wadangali Public School
Penrith · Government primary · P-6
166 students · ICSEA 810 · 2.0 km away
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Picton · Catholic primary · K-6
410 students · ICSEA 1019
St Joseph's Primary School
Maclean · Catholic primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1019
St Mary's Primary School
Moruya · Catholic primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 1020
St Canice's Primary School
Katoomba · Catholic primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1020
St Mary's Primary School
Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1020
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020
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 310 enrolled students (135 girls, 175 boys), a change of 27% 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 1019. 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 498th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.4/100), and 1508th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 11.7 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 44 students in Kindergarten and 35 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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