St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
Lidcombe NSW 2141
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Lidcombe, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 357 students. Its ICSEA is 1,081, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Joachim's Catholic Primary School in Lidcombe is a co-educational school for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 330 students. Founded in 1885 by the Sisters of St Joseph, it continues the spirit of Saint Mary MacKillop. It describes a warm, welcoming community, with extra-curricular activities including chess, ju-jitsu, a robotics program, choir and lunchtime play groups.
Often praised
- Robotics and chess
- Josephite heritage
- Choir and ju-jitsu
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidcombe Public School | Lidcombe | Public primary | 0.2 km | 1,019 | 762 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus | Auburn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,043 | 362 |
| Auburn Public School | Auburn | Public primary | 1.6 km | 983 | 486 |
| Al-Faisal College | Auburn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,077 | 2,282 |
| Amity College Auburn Campus | Auburn | Independent primary | 1.6 km | — | — |
| My Dream Australian Academy | Auburn | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 991 | 140 |
| Homebush West Public School | Homebush West | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,069 | 424 |
| Berala Public School | Berala | Public primary | 1.9 km | 980 | 656 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School | Fairy Meadow | Catholic primary · K-6 | 335 | 1,081 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Kincumber | Catholic primary · K-6 | 285 | 1,081 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Woy Woy South | Catholic primary · K-6 | 551 | 1,081 |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School | Holsworthy | Catholic primary · K-6 | 576 | 1,080 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School | Dundas Valley | Catholic primary · K-6 | 188 | 1,083 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Gwynneville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 175 | 1,083 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.