St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Riverwood NSW 2210
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Riverwood, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 450 students. Its ICSEA is 1,083, 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 Primary School in Riverwood opened as the Settlement School in January 1949 and was staffed by the Sisters of St Joseph. It is a co-educational Kindergarten to Year 6 school of about 450 students. Public profiles highlight a strong focus on wellbeing, and the community is multicultural, with most students from language backgrounds other than English.
Often praised
- Strong wellbeing focus
- Multicultural community
- Long local history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannans Road Public School | Riverwood | Public primary | 0.8 km | 987 | 106 |
| Peakhurst Public School | Peakhurst | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,043 | 412 |
| Riverwood Public School | Riverwood | Public primary | 0.9 km | 958 | 126 |
| Southside Montessori School | Riverwood | Independent primary | 1.0 km | 1,110 | 32 |
| Peakhurst West Public School | Peakhurst | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,023 | 291 |
| Narwee Public School | Narwee | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,001 | 246 |
| Penshurst West Public School | Mortdale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,047 | 220 |
| Beverly Hills North Public School | Beverly Hills | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,030 | 352 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School | Haberfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 110 | 1,083 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School | Doonside | Catholic primary · K-6 | 348 | 1,083 |
| St John's Primary School | Lambton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 200 | 1,083 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Enfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 399 | 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.