St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rockdale NSW 2216
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Rockdale, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 204 students. Its ICSEA is 1,092, 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 in Rockdale, founded in 1892 and run initially by the Sisters of Charity. It has about 204 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and describes itself as an inclusive, multicultural community. Offerings include English as an Additional Language support, literacy intervention and gifted education support, alongside a creative arts and drama program, music and a strong sporting culture.
Often praised
- Creative arts and drama
- Inclusive multicultural community
- Strong sporting culture
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale Public School | Rockdale | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,053 | 321 |
| Bexley Public School | Bexley | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,005 | 249 |
| St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College | Bexley | Independent primary | 0.9 km | 1,123 | 372 |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley | Bexley | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,089 | 179 |
| Kogarah Public School | Kogarah | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,087 | 456 |
| St Dominic Savio School | Rockdale | Independent primary | 1.4 km | 1,053 | 41 |
| Athelstane Public School | Arncliffe | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,003 | 277 |
| Arncliffe Public School | Arncliffe | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,028 | 373 |
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 Christopher's Catholic Primary School | Panania | Catholic primary · K-6 | 606 | 1,091 |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci | Sans Souci | Catholic primary · K-6 | 218 | 1,091 |
| St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School | Narraweena | Catholic primary · K-6 | 247 | 1,091 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Revesby | Catholic primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,091 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Warners Bay | Catholic primary · K-6 | 418 | 1,093 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda | Miranda | Catholic primary · K-6 | 396 | 1,090 |
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.