St Joseph's Catholic College
East Gosford NSW 2250
St Joseph's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in East Gosford, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 802 students. Its ICSEA is 1,075, 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 Joseph's Catholic College is a Catholic girls' secondary school for Years 7-12 in East Gosford on the Central Coast, with about 800 students. Its roots go back to a Sisters of St Joseph primary school opened in 1910. It draws students from local parishes and is known for sport, the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, and public speaking and debating.
Often praised
- Strong sport program
- Duke of Edinburgh scheme
- Public speaking and debating
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Christian Brothers' College | East Gosford | Independent high school | 0.2 km | 1,068 | 971 |
| Henry Kendall High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gosford | Public high school | 2.1 km | 1,030 | 789 |
| Gosford High SchoolFully | Gosford | Public high school | 2.2 km | 1,157 | 1,058 |
| Erina High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Erina | Public high school | 3.2 km | 996 | 781 |
| Green Point Christian College | Green Point | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,106 | 1,175 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford | Narara | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,093 | 694 |
| Central Coast Adventist School | Erina | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,112 | 1,136 |
| Narara Valley High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Narara | Public high school | 4.4 km | 974 | 629 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist College Kogarah | Bexley | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,045 | 1,076 |
| St John Paul II Catholic College (Schofields) | Schofields | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,159 | 1,074 |
| Marian Catholic College | Kenthurst | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,035 | 1,073 |
| De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah | Caringbah | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 536 | 1,078 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary) | Gables | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 999 | 1,078 |
| Mount St Patrick College | Murwillumbah | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 823 | 1,071 |
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.