St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Grafton, New South Wales 2460 · Clarence Valley LGA
#999 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3118 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in South Grafton, New South Wales (2460), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 126 students (57 girls and 69 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 44.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 999th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 13 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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 126 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.
Gillwinga Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 774 · 113 m away
Induna School
South Grafton · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 754 · 1.3 km away
South Grafton High School
South Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
639 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.3 km away
South Grafton Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.8 km away
McAuley Catholic College
Clarenza · Catholic high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.1 km away
Clarence Valley Anglican School
Clarenza · Independent combined · K-12
402 students · ICSEA 1016 · 3.3 km away
Grafton Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 907 · 4.5 km away
Grafton High School
Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 941 · 4.8 km away
St Andrew's Christian School
Grafton · Independent combined · K-12
209 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.9 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1020 · 5.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Adelong · Catholic primary · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 980
St Joseph's Primary School
Bulahdelah · Catholic primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 980
St Patrick's Primary School
Bega · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 977
St Mary's Primary School
Casino · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 981
St Brendan's Primary School
Ganmain · Catholic primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 982
St Joseph's Primary School
Uralla · Catholic primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 982
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 126 enrolled students (57 girls, 69 boys), a change of 34% 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 979. 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 999th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.5/100), and 3118th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 11.5 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 18 students in Kindergarten and 17 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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