St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Murwillumbah, New South Wales 2484 · Tweed LGA
#837 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2553 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in South Murwillumbah, New South Wales (2484), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 161 students (74 girls and 87 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1011, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 52.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 837th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1011
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 161 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.
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071 · 411 m away
Mount St Patrick Primary School
Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1061 · 788 m away
Sathya Sai College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
280 students · ICSEA 1046 · 800 m away
Murwillumbah Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 959 · 886 m away
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071 · 893 m away
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950 · 981 m away
Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.3 km away
Tweed Valley Adventist College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.6 km away
Wollumbin High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
161 students · ICSEA 938 · 3.6 km away
Condong Public School
Condong · Government primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 948 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Laurieton · Catholic primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 1011
St Joseph's Primary School
Wauchope · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1011
St Joseph's Parish School
Hillston · Catholic primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 1011
St Joseph's Primary School
Jerilderie · Catholic primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 1011
St Patrick's Primary School
Gundagai · Catholic primary · K-6
81 students · ICSEA 1012
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Kemps Creek · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1012
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 161 enrolled students (74 girls, 87 boys), a change of 18% 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 1011. 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 837th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.1/100), and 2553rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 12.8 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 20 students in Kindergarten and 26 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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