St Joseph's Primary School
Maclean NSW 2463
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Maclean, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 135 students. Its ICSEA is 1,019, 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: a small Catholic primary school in Maclean for Kindergarten to Year 6, with around 135 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12:1. It sits in the Clarence Valley region of northern NSW, serves a mix of local families including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, and shares regular news with families through an online newsletter.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Inclusive local community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maclean Public School | Maclean | Public primary | 0.2 km | 908 | 198 |
| Pacific Valley Christian School | Townsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 985 | 277 |
| Gulmarrad Public School | Gulmarrad | Public primary | 4.5 km | 977 | 213 |
| Harwood Island Public School | Harwood | Public primary | 5.3 km | 943 | 34 |
| Chatsworth Island Public School | Chatsworth | Public primary | 8.4 km | 977 | 83 |
| Palmers Island Public School | Palmers Island | Public primary | 9.4 km | 944 | 56 |
| Lawrence Public School | Lawrence | Public primary | 10.5 km | 947 | 52 |
| St James' Primary School | Yamba | Catholic primary | 13.0 km | 1,074 | 182 |
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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Picton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 410 | 1,019 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Kingswood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 310 | 1,019 |
| Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange | Orange | Catholic primary · K-6 | 505 | 1,020 |
| St Canice's Primary School | Katoomba | Catholic primary · K-6 | 67 | 1,020 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Lockhart | Catholic primary · K-6 | 74 | 1,018 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Grafton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 259 | 1,020 |
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.