St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taree, New South Wales 2430 · Mid-Coast LGA
#1046 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3277 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Taree, New South Wales (2430), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 271 students (134 girls and 137 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.8 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 42.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1046th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 21 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 271 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.
Manning Gardens Public School
Taree · Government primary · P-6
207 students · ICSEA 724 · 1.6 km away
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814 · 2.1 km away
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.1 km away
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.5 km away
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918 · 3.3 km away
Taree Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 795 · 3.5 km away
Taree West Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 910 · 3.8 km away
MidCoast Christian College
Taree · Independent combined · K-12
787 students · ICSEA 1015 · 4.4 km away
Cundletown Public School
Cundletown · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 923 · 5.5 km away
Manning Valley Anglican College
Cundletown · Independent combined · K-12
758 students · ICSEA 1005 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St James' Primary School
Muswellbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 952
St John's Catholic Primary School Baradine
Baradine · Catholic primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 951
St Joseph's Primary School
Quirindi · Catholic primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 953
St Mary's Parish School
Hay · Catholic primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 950
St Joseph's Parish School
Condobolin · Catholic primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 956
St Joseph's Parish School
Nyngan · Catholic primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 956
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 271 enrolled students (134 girls, 137 boys), a change of -11% 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 952. 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 1046th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.2/100), and 3277th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 11.9 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 39 students in Kindergarten and 28 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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