St Joseph's Parish School
Hillston NSW 2675
St Joseph's Parish School is a Catholic primary school in Hillston, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 23 students. Its ICSEA is 1,011, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the school's own page. 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 Parish School is a Kindergarten to Year 6 Catholic school in Hillston, one of eighteen systemic schools in the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes. Its motto is 'Let your light shine before all'. The school has about 23 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio, and its website provides annual reports and policies for families.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Catholic values
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillston Central School | Hillston | Public k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 911 | 211 |
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 | Jerilderie | Catholic primary · K-6 | 46 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Wauchope | Catholic primary · K-6 | 277 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | South Murwillumbah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 161 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Laurieton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 181 | 1,011 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Luddenham | Catholic primary · K-6 | 256 | 1,012 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta | Cabramatta | Catholic primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,012 |
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.