St Joseph's Primary School
South Grafton NSW 2460
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in South Grafton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 126 students. Its ICSEA is 979, 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 co-educational primary school in South Grafton for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 126 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. It was the first school established in the Lismore Diocese, with over 160 years of Catholic education, and belongs to the Clarence Valley Parish community.
Often praised
- First school in Lismore Diocese
- Low student-teacher ratio
- Strong parish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillwinga Public School | South Grafton | Public primary | 0.1 km | 774 | 129 |
| South Grafton Public SchoolOC | South Grafton | Public primary | 1.7 km | 905 | 564 |
| Clarence Valley Anglican School | Clarenza | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,016 | 402 |
| Clarence Valley Anglican School, Grafton Campus | Grafton | Independent primary | 3.5 km | — | — |
| Grafton Public School | Grafton | Public primary | 4.5 km | 907 | 476 |
| St Andrew's Christian School | Grafton | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 974 | 209 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Grafton | Catholic primary | 5.8 km | 1,020 | 259 |
| Westlawn Public School | Grafton | Public primary | 6.1 km | 940 | 467 |
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 | Bulahdelah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 72 | 980 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Adelong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 58 | 980 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Casino | Catholic primary · K-6 | 606 | 981 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Bega | Catholic primary · K-6 | 175 | 977 |
| St Brendan's Primary School | Ganmain | Catholic primary · K-6 | 29 | 982 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Uralla | Catholic primary · K-6 | 52 | 982 |
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.