St Joseph's Parish School
Balranald NSW 2715
St Joseph's Parish School is a Catholic primary school in Balranald, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 43 students. Its ICSEA is 891, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff: 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 Parish School is a small Catholic K-6 school in Balranald, on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in south-western NSW. Founded by the Sisters of St Joseph in the late 1880s, with the Sisters of Mercy serving from 1894 for about ninety years, it has a long local history. It has around 43 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- Long local history
- Small class sizes
- Diverse student community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balranald Central School | Balranald | Public k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 876 | 179 |
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 Joseph's Primary School | Walgett | Catholic primary · K-6 | 134 | 879 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School | Lake Cargelligo | Catholic primary · K-6 | 41 | 909 |
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.