St Joseph's Primary School
West Kempsey NSW 2440
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in West Kempsey, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 332 students. Its ICSEA is 991, 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 is a Catholic primary school (K-6) in West Kempsey with about 332 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of around 12 to 1. The school focuses on a safe, supportive and inclusive environment where students' academic success, spirituality and social and emotional wellbeing are central. It has a sizeable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student community.
Often praised
- Safe, inclusive environment
- Wellbeing focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsey West Public School | West Kempsey | Public primary | 0.4 km | 794 | 422 |
| Kempsey East Public School | Kempsey | Public primary | 1.7 km | 875 | 180 |
| Kempsey South Public School | Kempsey | Public primary | 2.2 km | 767 | 129 |
| Kempsey Adventist School | Kempsey | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 953 | 458 |
| Green Hill Public School | West Kempsey | Public primary | 3.3 km | 712 | 19 |
| Aldavilla Public School | Yarravel | Public primary | 4.8 km | 896 | 263 |
| Frederickton Public School | Frederickton | Public primary | 6.5 km | 890 | 130 |
| Gladstone Public School | Gladstone | Public primary | 12.2 km | 1,004 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit Infants School | Abermain | Catholic primary · K-2 | 122 | 991 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Bombala | Catholic primary · K-6 | 71 | 991 |
| Sacred Heart Parish School | Broken Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 190 | 990 |
| St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School | Smithfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 632 | 992 |
| St Laurence's Parish School | Forbes | Catholic primary · K-6 | 298 | 992 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Tocumwal | Catholic primary · K-6 | 20 | 993 |
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.