St Joseph's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodburn, New South Wales 2472 · Richmond Valley LGA
#1019 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3175 of 4,908 nationally
About St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Woodburn, New South Wales (2472), within the Richmond Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 83 students (39 girls and 44 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Joseph's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Joseph's Primary School scores 43.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1019th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 5 in the Richmond Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -22%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 83 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.
Woodburn Public School
Woodburn · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 922 · 343 m away
Evans River Community School
Evans Head · Government combined · K-12
531 students · ICSEA 955 · 9.6 km away
Coraki Public School
Coraki · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 823 · 10 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Coraki · Catholic primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 836 · 11 km away
Broadwater Public School
Broadwater · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 979 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Junee · Catholic primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 985
Sacred Heart Primary School
Boggabri · Catholic primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 983
St Joseph's Primary School
Dungog · Catholic primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 986
St Brendan's Primary School
Ganmain · Catholic primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 982
St Joseph's Primary School
Uralla · Catholic primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 982
St Mary's Primary School
Casino · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 981
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 83 enrolled students (39 girls, 44 boys), a change of -22% 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 984. 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 1019th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.6/100), and 3175th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Joseph's Primary School?
St Joseph's Primary School has about 10.6 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 6 students in Kindergarten and 10 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 5 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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