St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wauchope, New South Wales 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#693 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2116 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Wauchope, New South Wales (2446), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 277 students (121 girls and 156 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. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 57.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 693rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 16 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings 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%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 277 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.
Wauchope Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
624 students · ICSEA 900 · 497 m away
Wauchope High School
Wauchope · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 894 · 985 m away
Beechwood Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 959 · 5.6 km away
Huntingdon Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 838 · 7.1 km away
St Joseph's Regional College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,026 students · ICSEA 1017 · 9.4 km away
Herons Creek Public School
Herons Creek · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 919 · 13 km away
The Nature School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-9
171 students · ICSEA 1054 · 13 km away
Newman Senior Technical College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 11-12
327 students · ICSEA 996 · 14 km away
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116 · 14 km away
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032 · 14 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
South Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
161 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 277 enrolled students (121 girls, 156 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 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 693rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (57.6/100), and 2116th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 12.7 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 48 students in Kindergarten and 29 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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