St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maroubra, New South Wales 2035 · Randwick LGA
#149 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#556 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Maroubra, New South Wales (2035), within the Randwick local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 388 students (162 girls and 226 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School scores 74.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 149th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 23 in the Randwick area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School's 388 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Bowen College
Maroubra · Independent special · 9-10
15 students · ICSEA 910 · 40 m away
Maroubra Bay Public School
Maroubra · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1055 · 353 m away
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Maroubra Junction · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.1 km away
St Spyridon College
Maroubra · Independent combined · K-12
785 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.1 km away
South Coogee Public School
South Coogee · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.6 km away
Maroubra Junction Public School
Maroubra · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.6 km away
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School
Matraville · Government primary · P-6
114 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.6 km away
South Sydney High School
Maroubra · Government high school · 7-12
796 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
Malabar Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.7 km away
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Malabar · Catholic primary · K-6
402 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School
Gymea · Catholic primary · K-6
596 students · ICSEA 1109
St Finbar's Primary School
Glenbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1110
St Joseph's Primary School
Schofields · Catholic primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 1108
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Caringbah · Catholic primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1110
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Concord · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1110
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Earlwood · Catholic primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1110
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School offer?
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School had 388 enrolled students (162 girls, 226 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School?
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School ranks 149th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.8/100), and 556th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School?
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School had 57 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary - St Joseph Catholic 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.
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