St Joseph's Primary School
Wee Waa NSW 2388
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Wee Waa, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 118 students. Its ICSEA is 961, 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 co-educational Catholic school in Wee Waa, in north-west NSW, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 to around 120 students. It has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student community. The school operates its own website and is part of the Armidale Catholic school system.
Often praised
- Small co-ed school
- Low student-teacher ratio
- Inclusive rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namoi Valley Christian School | Wee Waa | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 936 | 128 |
| Wee Waa Public School | Wee Waa | Public primary | 0.4 km | 720 | 79 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St John Primary School | Dorrigo | Catholic primary · K-6 | 61 | 961 |
| St John Vianney Primary School | Morisset | Catholic primary · K-6 | 118 | 961 |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran | Coonabarabran | Catholic primary · K-6 | 146 | 959 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Holbrook | Catholic primary · K-6 | 35 | 959 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo | Dubbo | Catholic primary · K-6 | 183 | 963 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Batlow | Catholic primary · K-6 | 42 | 958 |
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.