St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Kempsey, New South Wales 2440 · Kempsey LGA
#905 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2788 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in West Kempsey, New South Wales (2440), within the Kempsey local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 332 students (183 girls and 149 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (22.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 48.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 905th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 8 in the Kempsey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 332 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.
Kempsey West Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 794 · 499 m away
Kempsey High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 848 · 914 m away
Kempsey East Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.7 km away
St Paul's College
West Kempsey · Catholic high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.8 km away
Melville High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 849 · 1.8 km away
Kempsey South Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 767 · 2.2 km away
Macleay Vocational College
South Kempsey · Independent special · 9-12
88 students · ICSEA 787 · 2.7 km away
Kempsey Adventist School
Kempsey · Independent combined · K-12
458 students · ICSEA 953 · 3.2 km away
Green Hill Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 712 · 3.3 km away
Aldavilla Public School
Yarravel · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 896 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991
St Joseph's Primary School
Bombala · Catholic primary · K-6
71 students · ICSEA 991
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School
Smithfield · Catholic primary · K-6
632 students · ICSEA 992
Sacred Heart Parish School
Broken Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 990
St Laurence's Parish School
Forbes · Catholic primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 992
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
Batehaven · Catholic primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 993
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 332 enrolled students (183 girls, 149 boys), a change of 27% 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 991. 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 905th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (48.7/100), and 2788th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 15.1 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 46 students in Kindergarten and 51 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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