St Joseph's Primary School
Wauchope NSW 2446
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Wauchope, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 277 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 small Catholic co-educational school in Wauchope, mid-north coast NSW, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 to about 277 students. It is part of the Lismore Catholic school system and has around 37 staff, with a student-to-teacher ratio near 13 to 1. The community includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, and the school shares a regular online newsletter.
Often praised
- Low student-teacher ratio
- Inclusive regional 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauchope Public School | Wauchope | Public primary | 0.5 km | 900 | 624 |
| Beechwood Public School | Wauchope | Public primary | 5.5 km | 959 | 184 |
| Huntingdon Public School | Wauchope | Public primary | 7.1 km | 838 | 22 |
| Herons Creek Public School | Herons Creek | Public primary | 13.4 km | 919 | 25 |
| The Nature School | Port Macquarie | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.4 km | 1,054 | 171 |
| St Columba Anglican School | Port Macquarie | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.8 km | 1,116 | 1,221 |
| Heritage Christian School | Port Macquarie | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.4 km | 1,032 | 345 |
| Lake Cathie Public School | Lake Cathie | Public primary | 15.1 km | 1,007 | 395 |
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 | South Murwillumbah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 161 | 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.