St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Belmore NSW 2192
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Belmore, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 232 students. Its ICSEA is 1,036, 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 is a Catholic primary school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Belmore, in Sydney's inner west, established by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1921. It has about 232 students and a very culturally diverse community. Its values of inclusion, respect, responsibility and success are inspired by the Josephite tradition and St Mary MacKillop.
Often praised
- Josephite tradition
- Culturally diverse community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmore South Public School | Belmore | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,012 | 230 |
| Al Hikma College | Lakemba | Independent primary | 0.8 km | 1,049 | 399 |
| All Saints Grammar Junior School | Belmore | Independent primary | 0.9 km | — | — |
| Al-Faisal College - Lakemba | Lakemba | Independent primary | 1.1 km | — | — |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School | Lakemba | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,024 | 176 |
| McCallums Hill Public School | Roselands | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,001 | 330 |
| Belmore North Public School | Belmore | Public primary | 1.6 km | 977 | 252 |
| Hampden Park Public School | Lakemba | Public primary | 1.7 km | 966 | 859 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst | Bathurst | Catholic primary · K-6 | 363 | 1,036 |
| Holy Cross Primary School | Glendale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 153 | 1,036 |
| St Augustine's Primary School | Coffs Harbour | Catholic primary · K-6 | 738 | 1,036 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School | Lalor Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 226 | 1,036 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Belfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 239 | 1,036 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | Hoxton Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 469 | 1,037 |
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.