St Joseph's Primary School
Kilaben Bay NSW 2283
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Kilaben Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 194 students. Its ICSEA is 1,023, 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 is a Catholic co-educational primary school at Kilaben Bay on Lake Macquarie, in the Maitland-Newcastle diocese, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. Public listings describe about 194 students, a favourable student-to-teacher ratio, an annual school report and a regular parent newsletter that keeps the community informed.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Active school newsletter
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Adventist School | Toronto | Independent primary | 1.6 km | 1,173 | 43 |
| Rathmines Public School | Rathmines | Public primary | 1.9 km | 996 | 311 |
| Biraban Public SchoolOC | Toronto | Public primary | 2.1 km | 871 | 163 |
| Toronto Public School | Toronto | Public primary | 2.4 km | 910 | 201 |
| Coal Point Public School | Coal Point | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,065 | 245 |
| Blackalls Park Public School | Blackalls Park | Public primary | 3.2 km | 966 | 217 |
| Arcadia Vale Public School | Arcadia Vale | Public primary | 3.7 km | 971 | 171 |
| Charlton Christian College | Fassifern | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,063 | 831 |
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 Paul's Primary School | Gateshead | Catholic primary · K-6 | 294 | 1,023 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School | Wyong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 335 | 1,022 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra | Canowindra | Catholic primary · K-6 | 63 | 1,022 |
| St Michael's Parish School | Deniliquin | Catholic primary · K-6 | 168 | 1,022 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Coolamon | Catholic primary · K-6 | 76 | 1,024 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School | Lakemba | Catholic primary · K-6 | 176 | 1,024 |
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.