St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#820 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2503 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in West Tamworth, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 185 students (89 girls and 96 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (14.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 52.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 820th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 13 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 185 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.
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 308 m away
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 1.4 km away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 1.5 km away
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 1.5 km away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 1.5 km away
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.8 km away
Tamworth Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
891 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.9 km away
St Nicholas' Primary School
Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.9 km away
McCarthy Catholic College
West Tamworth · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.3 km away
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003
Holy Family Primary School
Granville East · Catholic primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1004
St Mary's Primary School
Scone · Catholic primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1002
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Punchbowl · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1004
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002
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 185 enrolled students (89 girls, 96 boys), a change of 7% 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 1003. 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 820th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.8/100), and 2503rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 13.1 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 26 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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