St Joseph's Primary School
Adelong NSW 2729
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Adelong, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 58 students. Its ICSEA is 980, 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 Primary School is a coeducational Catholic school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Adelong, in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains. Founded by the Josephite Sisters in 1884 for the children of gold miners and farmers, it occupies a stone building dating from 1905. Enrolment is around 58 students, with a low student-to-teacher ratio and a close-knit community feel.
Often praised
- Historic Josephite heritage
- Small class sizes
- Snowy Mountains foothills setting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelong Public School | Adelong | Public primary | 0.4 km | 929 | 24 |
| McAuley Catholic College | Tumut | Catholic k–12 / combined | 13.7 km | 1,001 | 473 |
| Tumut Public School | Tumut | Public primary | 13.8 km | 976 | 288 |
| Franklin Public School | Tumut | Public primary | 14.8 km | 900 | 239 |
| Brungle Public School | Brungle | Public primary | 23.0 km | 646 | 16 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Batlow | Catholic primary | 24.2 km | 958 | 42 |
| Batlow Central School | Batlow | Public k–12 / combined | 24.3 km | 904 | 103 |
| Gundagai South Public School | South Gundagai | Public primary | 26.0 km | 916 | 47 |
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 | Bulahdelah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 72 | 980 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | South Grafton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 126 | 979 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Casino | Catholic primary · K-6 | 606 | 981 |
| St Brendan's Primary School | Ganmain | Catholic primary · K-6 | 29 | 982 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Uralla | Catholic primary · K-6 | 52 | 982 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Boggabri | Catholic primary · K-6 | 21 | 983 |
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.