St Joseph's Primary School
Walgett NSW 2832
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Walgett, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 134 students. Its ICSEA is 879, 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 remote Walgett for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 134 students and a large team of teaching and support staff. Nearly half of its students are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and the school has a student-to-teacher ratio of around 12:1, serving as a central part of its western NSW community.
Often praised
- Strong Aboriginal community presence
- Large support staff team
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walgett Community College - Primary School | Walgett | Public primary | 0.6 km | 672 | 97 |
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 | Balranald | Catholic primary · K-6 | 43 | 891 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Warialda | Catholic primary · K-6 | 25 | 864 |
| St Patrick's Parish School | Trundle | Catholic primary · K-6 | 12 | 859 |
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.