St Joseph's Primary School
Barraba NSW 2347
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Barraba, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 73 students. Its ICSEA is 989, 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 small Catholic co-educational primary school in Barraba, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 to around 73 students. Its motto is "In All Things Charity". The school has a low student-to-teacher ratio of about 10 to 1, and published profiles describe solid student growth over time. It serves a community that includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Student growth
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barraba Central School | Barraba | Public k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 839 | 160 |
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 | Narrandera | Catholic primary · K-6 | 159 | 989 |
| Holy Family Parish School | Parkes | Catholic primary · K-6 | 171 | 988 |
| Sacred Heart Parish School | Broken Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 190 | 990 |
| Holy Spirit Infants School | Abermain | Catholic primary · K-2 | 122 | 991 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | West Kempsey | Catholic primary · K-6 | 332 | 991 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Bombala | Catholic primary · K-6 | 71 | 991 |
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.