St Joseph's Catholic College
Aberdeen NSW 2336
St Joseph's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Aberdeen, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 685 students. Its ICSEA is 968, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 Joseph's Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school for Years 7 to 12 in Aberdeen, in the Upper Hunter, within the Maitland-Newcastle diocese. It has roughly 685 students and sits on rural grounds with views of farmland and the Hunter River. It offers agricultural studies with onsite projects, vocational education, hospitality training and broad sport, academic and cultural activities.
Often praised
- Agricultural studies
- Trade training centre
- Rural setting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Brook Christian School | Muswellbrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.4 km | 950 | 88 |
| Muswellbrook High School | Muswellbrook | Public high school | 11.3 km | 869 | 648 |
| Scone High School | Scone | Public high school | 12.2 km | 894 | 315 |
| Scone Grammar School | Scone | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.1 km | 1,025 | 692 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield | Fairfield | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,144 | 969 |
| St Clare's Catholic High School | Hassall Grove | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 618 | 963 |
| St Mary's College | Gunnedah | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 411 | 976 |
| La Salle Academy Lithgow | Lithgow | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 230 | 980 |
| St Mary's Catholic College | Casino | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 425 | 985 |
| Carroll College | Broulee | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 493 | 987 |
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.