St Joseph's College
Banora Point NSW 2486
St Joseph's College is a Catholic secondary school in Banora Point, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 838 students. Its ICSEA is 1,050, 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 College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school at Banora Point near Tweed Heads, teaching Years 7 to 12 and administered by the Diocese of Lismore. It opened in 1993 and now has around 840 students and 127 staff. The school reports a low student-to-teacher ratio of about 10 to 1.
Often praised
- Small class ratios
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banora Point High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Banora Point | Public high school | 1.3 km | 965 | 502 |
| Tweed River High School | Tweed Heads South | Public high school | 1.7 km | 940 | 590 |
| Pacific Online Christian School | Tweed Heads South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Pacific Coast Christian School | Tweed Heads South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,027 | 999 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School | Terranora | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,117 | 2,008 |
| Kingscliff High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kingscliff | Public high school | 7.1 km | 991 | 903 |
| Sathya Sai College Secondary Campus, Dungay | Dungay | Independent high school | 17.7 km | — | — |
| Mount St Patrick College | Murwillumbah | Catholic high school | 19.0 km | 1,071 | 823 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mater Dei Catholic College | Lake Albert | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 749 | 1,050 |
| Casimir Catholic College | Marrickville | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 827 | 1,052 |
| Nagle College | Blacktown | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 532 | 1,048 |
| Caroline Chisholm College | Glenmore Park | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,011 | 1,054 |
| Clancy Catholic College | West Hoxton | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,211 | 1,054 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School | Oak Flats | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,126 | 1,045 |
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.