St Joseph's Primary School
Denman NSW 2328
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Denman, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 42 students. Its ICSEA is 1,026, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. 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 Primary School is a small Catholic K-6 school in the Upper Hunter town of Denman, serving families from Denman, Martindale, Sandy Hollow, Bureen and Jerrys Plains. It has around 42 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio of about 6 to 1, which means students receive plenty of individual attention. The school publishes a handbook and curriculum information for families.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Upper Hunter community school
- Catholic education K-6
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denman Public School | Denman | Public primary | 0.3 km | 949 | 147 |
| Martindale Public School | Martindale | Public primary | 8.3 km | 992 | 7 |
| Sandy Hollow Public School | Sandy Hollow | Public primary | 12.6 km | 814 | 23 |
| St James' Primary School | Muswellbrook | Catholic primary | 21.8 km | 952 | 345 |
| Muswellbrook South Public School | Muswellbrook | Public primary | 22.8 km | 819 | 439 |
| Richard Gill School | Muswellbrook | Independent primary | 23.1 km | 996 | 43 |
| Pacific Brook Christian School | Muswellbrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 23.5 km | 950 | 88 |
| Jerrys Plains Public School | Jerrys Plains | Public primary | 23.7 km | 877 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Primary School | Tumbarumba | Catholic primary · K-6 | 58 | 1,026 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Corowa | Catholic primary · K-6 | 166 | 1,026 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School | Cranebrook | Catholic primary · K-6 | 518 | 1,025 |
| Our Lady of Victories Primary School | Shortland | Catholic primary · K-6 | 130 | 1,025 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Walcha | Catholic primary · K-6 | 94 | 1,027 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso | Kelso | Catholic primary · K-6 | 463 | 1,028 |
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.