St Joseph's Primary School
Tenterfield NSW 2372
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Tenterfield, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 137 students. Its ICSEA is 1,006, 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 Catholic primary school in Tenterfield for Kindergarten to Year 6, founded in 1880 by the Sisters of St Joseph. Roughly 115 to 137 students attend, with a low student-to-teacher ratio. Described as having spacious grounds, modern open-plan classrooms, individual student Chromebooks and experienced, committed staff.
Often praised
- Spacious school grounds
- Chromebooks for every student
- Low student-teacher ratio
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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 Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School | Tenterfield | Public primary | 1.0 km | 865 | 199 |
| Jennings Public School | Jennings | Public primary | 16.7 km | 795 | 10 |
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 Catholic Primary School Gilgandra | Gilgandra | Catholic primary · K-6 | 148 | 1,006 |
| Chisholm Catholic Primary School | Bligh Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 411 | 1,005 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School | Lake Munmorah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 431 | 1,005 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Crookwell | Catholic primary · K-6 | 144 | 1,005 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School | Murrumburrah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 29 | 1,005 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Granville East | Catholic primary · K-6 | 235 | 1,004 |
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.