St Joseph's Primary School
Alstonville NSW 2477
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Alstonville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 187 students. Its ICSEA is 1,045, 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 is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Alstonville on the NSW North Coast, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. Public listings describe around 187 students, a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14 to 1, and an active community newsletter, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student community.
Often praised
- Small Catholic primary
- Active community newsletter
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alstonville Public SchoolOC | Alstonville | Public primary | 0.1 km | 1,001 | 280 |
| Wollongbar Public School | Wollongbar | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,028 | 243 |
| Rous Public School | Alstonville | Public primary | 4.6 km | 1,031 | 85 |
| Teven-Tintenbar Public School | Tintenbar | Public primary | 7.9 km | 1,057 | 133 |
| Blue Hills College | Goonellabah | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.1 km | 999 | 201 |
| Tregeagle Public School | Tregeagle | Public primary | 8.2 km | 993 | 103 |
| Eltham Public School | Eltham | Public primary | 8.8 km | 1,075 | 59 |
| Summerland Christian College | Goonellabah | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.1 km | 1,042 | 628 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School | Rosemeadow | Catholic primary · K-6 | 202 | 1,045 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School | Ballina | Catholic primary · K-6 | 398 | 1,045 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School | Sefton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 337 | 1,046 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School | Glendenning | Catholic primary · K-6 | 480 | 1,044 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Milton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 125 | 1,044 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | St Clair | Catholic primary · K-6 | 331 | 1,043 |
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.