St Joseph's Primary School
Uralla NSW 2358
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Uralla, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 52 students. Its ICSEA is 982, 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 small rural Catholic co-educational school in Uralla, NSW, for Kindergarten to Year 6, in the Armidale Diocese. Established by the Sisters of Saint Joseph in 1886, it was visited by Mary MacKillop in 1896. About 52 students attend, with roughly seven students per teacher, and the school welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Often praised
- Josephite heritage
- Small rural community
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uralla Central School | Uralla | Public k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 901 | 264 |
| Rocky River Public School | Uralla | Public primary | 3.2 km | 963 | 39 |
| Kentucky Public School | Kentucky | Public primary | 14.4 km | 1,002 | 28 |
| Kellys Plains Public School | Armidale | Public primary | 14.6 km | 1,054 | 27 |
| Martins Gully Public School | Armidale | Public primary | 18.0 km | 1,050 | 164 |
| New England Girls' School | Armidale | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.5 km | 1,047 | 247 |
| Drummond Memorial Public School | Armidale | Public primary | 19.9 km | 827 | 233 |
| Armidale City Public SchoolOC | Armidale | Public primary | 20.2 km | 963 | 349 |
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 Brendan's Primary School | Ganmain | Catholic primary · K-6 | 29 | 982 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Boggabri | Catholic primary · K-6 | 21 | 983 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Casino | Catholic primary · K-6 | 606 | 981 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Woodburn | Catholic primary · K-6 | 83 | 984 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Bulahdelah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 72 | 980 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Adelong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 58 | 980 |
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.