St Joseph's College
Hunters Hill NSW 2110
St Joseph's College is an independent secondary school in Hunters Hill, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,100 students. Its ICSEA is 1,130, 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 Marist Brothers boys' day and boarding school for Years 7-12 in Hunters Hill, Sydney, with about 1,100 students. Founded in 1881, its motto is "In Meliora Contende" (Strive for Better Things). The 16-hectare campus overlooks the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, and it is described as the largest all-boys boarding and day school in the country.
Often praised
- Marist tradition
- Riverside 16-hectare campus
- Day and boarding options
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Hill High SchoolGifted class: HPGE extension class | Hunters Hill | Public high school | 0.9 km | 1,104 | 789 |
| Riverside Girls High School | Gladesville | Public high school | 1.1 km | 1,114 | 660 |
| Saint Ignatius' College Riverview | Riverview | Independent high school | 1.6 km | 1,159 | 1,613 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Boat Shed | Gladesville | Independent high school | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Holy Cross College | Ryde | Catholic high school | 2.2 km | 1,065 | 786 |
| Ryde Secondary CollegePartially | Ryde | Public high school | 2.6 km | 1,102 | 1,486 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich | Woolwich | Catholic high school | 2.8 km | 1,101 | 937 |
| Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusPartiallyGifted class: Gifted class | Rozelle | Public high school | 4.2 km | 1,112 | 854 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley College | Waverley | Independent high school · 5-12 | 1,525 | 1,131 |
| Rosebank College | Five Dock | Independent high school · 7-12 | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Stella Maris College | Manly | Independent high school · 7-12 | 1,006 | 1,135 |
| Oakhill College | Castle Hill | Independent high school · 7-12 | 2,242 | 1,124 |
| Frensham School | Mittagong | Independent high school · 7-12 | 345 | 1,137 |
| St Scholastica's College Glebe Point | Glebe | Independent high school · 7-12 | 1,044 | 1,138 |
About this data
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