St Joseph's Primary School
South Murwillumbah NSW 2484
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in South Murwillumbah, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 161 students. Its ICSEA is 1,011, 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 on Greville Street in Murwillumbah, NSW, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. It enrols about 161 students, close to an even mix of girls and boys, with a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. The school shares news with families through an online newsletter and has a staff of around two dozen.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Active family newsletter
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Small School | Murwillumbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,071 | 67 |
| Mount St Patrick Primary School | Murwillumbah | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,061 | 373 |
| Sathya Sai College | Murwillumbah | Independent primary | 0.8 km | 1,046 | 280 |
| Murwillumbah Public School | Murwillumbah | Public primary | 0.9 km | 959 | 149 |
| Murwillumbah East Public School | Murwillumbah | Public primary | 1.3 km | 935 | 152 |
| Tweed Valley Adventist College | Murwillumbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,039 | 381 |
| Condong Public School | Condong | Public primary | 4.2 km | 948 | 49 |
| Dungay Public School | Dungay | Public primary | 5.0 km | 980 | 74 |
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 Parish School | Hillston | Catholic primary · K-6 | 23 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Jerilderie | Catholic primary · K-6 | 46 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Wauchope | Catholic primary · K-6 | 277 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Laurieton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 181 | 1,011 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Luddenham | Catholic primary · K-6 | 256 | 1,012 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta | Cabramatta | Catholic primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,012 |
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.