St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tenterfield, New South Wales 2372 · Tenterfield LGA
#892 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2742 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Tenterfield, New South Wales (2372), within the Tenterfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 137 students (71 girls and 66 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 49.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 892nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Tenterfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 137 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
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Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra
Gilgandra · Catholic primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 1006
St Mary's Primary School
Crookwell · Catholic primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 1005
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Murrumburrah · Catholic primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 1005
Chisholm Catholic Primary School
Bligh Park · Catholic primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1005
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Lake Munmorah · Catholic primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1005
Holy Family Primary School
Granville East · Catholic primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1004
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 137 enrolled students (71 girls, 66 boys), a change of 14% 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 1006. 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 892nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (49.4/100), and 2742nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 12.2 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 23 students in Kindergarten and 19 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 2 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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