St Joseph's College
Lochinvar NSW 2321
St Joseph's College is a Catholic secondary school in Lochinvar, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 973 students. Its ICSEA is 996, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 in Lochinvar is a co-educational Catholic secondary school for Years 7 to 12, established in 1883 and formerly known as All Saints' College. It has about 973 students and sits in a rural setting near Maitland, serving the Rutherford, Lochinvar, Branxton and Cessnock parishes. It is linked with the Sisters of St Joseph and the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
Often praised
- Rural Catholic setting
- Long-established college
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Technology High School | Rutherford | Public high school | 7.0 km | 922 | 1,405 |
| Hunter Trade College | Telarah | Independent high school | 8.8 km | 978 | 257 |
| All Saints College (St Peter's) | Maitland | Catholic high school | 10.3 km | — | — |
| All Saints College | Maitland | Catholic high school | 10.5 km | 1,023 | 1,191 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School - Farm | Maitland | Independent high school | 11.5 km | — | — |
| Kurri Kurri High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kurri Kurri | Public high school | 12.7 km | 894 | 915 |
| Maitland Grossmann High School | East Maitland | Public high school | 13.5 km | 960 | 898 |
| Linuwel School Ltd | East Maitland | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.0 km | 1,041 | 244 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delany College | Granville | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 348 | 996 |
| Emmaus Catholic College | Kemps Creek | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 674 | 996 |
| Newman Senior Technical College | Port Macquarie | Catholic high school · 11-12 | 327 | 996 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic College | Lakemba | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 730 | 999 |
| St Paul's College | West Kempsey | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 641 | 999 |
| McCarthy Catholic College | West Tamworth | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 935 | 991 |
About this data
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