St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth NSW 2340
St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in West Tamworth, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 185 students. Its ICSEA is 1,003, 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 K-6 primary school in West Tamworth with around 185 students. Founded by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1919, it is part of the St Patrick's Parish community. The school describes its aim as partnering with parents and the parish to nurture students in heart, mind, body and spirit, with a low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- Parish-based Catholic community
- Small class sizes
- Long local history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth West Public School | West Tamworth | Public primary | 0.3 km | 908 | 370 |
| Tamworth South Public SchoolOC | Tamworth | Public primary | 1.5 km | 828 | 477 |
| St Edward's Primary School, Robert Street campus | South Tamworth | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | — | — |
| St Edward's Primary School | South Tamworth | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 956 | 525 |
| Tamworth Public SchoolOC | Tamworth | Public primary | 1.9 km | 997 | 891 |
| St Nicholas' Primary School | Tamworth | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,042 | 586 |
| Hillvue Public School | Tamworth | Public primary | 2.9 km | 761 | 449 |
| Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper Campus | Tamworth | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | — | — |
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 Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo | Dubbo | Catholic primary · K-6 | 429 | 1,003 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School | Miller | Catholic primary · K-6 | 315 | 1,003 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Granville East | Catholic primary · K-6 | 235 | 1,004 |
| Rosary Park Catholic School | Branxton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 375 | 1,002 |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School | Punchbowl | Catholic primary · K-6 | 175 | 1,004 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Scone | Catholic primary · K-6 | 138 | 1,002 |
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.