St Joseph's Primary School
Finley NSW 2713
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Finley, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 83 students. Its ICSEA is 998, 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 Catholic primary school in Finley, NSW, for Kindergarten to Year 6. Founded in 1915 by the Sisters of Mercy, it is described as nurturing a strong tradition of parent and community involvement. It enrols around 83 students and has a student-to-teacher ratio below the national average.
Often praised
- Strong parent involvement
- Over a century of history
- Small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Public School | Finley | Public primary | 0.3 km | 959 | 139 |
| Tocumwal Public School | Tocumwal | Public primary | 19.6 km | 1,002 | 154 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Tocumwal | Catholic primary | 19.7 km | 993 | 20 |
| Blighty Public School | Blighty | Public primary | 21.5 km | 1,012 | 19 |
| Berrigan Public School | Berrigan | Public primary | 21.7 km | 984 | 66 |
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 John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo | Dubbo | Catholic primary · K-6 | 409 | 998 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Fairfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 691 | 997 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Mt Druitt South | Catholic primary · K-6 | 251 | 999 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah | Coolah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 31 | 996 |
| St Brigid's Primary School | Kyogle | Catholic primary · K-6 | 148 | 996 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School | Narrabri | Catholic primary · K-6 | 300 | 1,000 |
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.