St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Schofields, New South Wales 2762 · Blacktown LGA
#81 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#307 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Schofields, New South Wales (2762), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 724 students (344 girls and 380 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (44.1 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 57% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 78.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 81st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+57% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+35 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 724 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 John Paul II Catholic College
Schofields · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 1074 · 300 m away
The Ponds High School
The Ponds · Government high school · 7-12
2,321 students · ICSEA 1118 · 710 m away
Galungara Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
882 students · ICSEA 1106 · 892 m away
Riverbank Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
2,030 students · ICSEA 1141 · 987 m away
Hambledon Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.3 km away
Nirimba Fields Public School
Nirimba Fields · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.8 km away
Schofields Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
1,119 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.8 km away
John Palmer Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
950 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.0 km away
Barnier Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
788 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.1 km away
Tallawong Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Declan's Catholic Primary School
Penshurst · Catholic primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1108
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107
St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School
Gymea · Catholic primary · K-6
596 students · ICSEA 1109
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Maroubra · Catholic primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1109
St Finbar's Primary School
Glenbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1110
Sacred Heart Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1106
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 724 enrolled students (344 girls, 380 boys), a change of 57% 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 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Joseph's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Joseph's Primary School ranks 81st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.3/100), and 307th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 16.4 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 111 students in Kindergarten and 80 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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