St Joseph's School
Barmera SA 5345
St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary school in Barmera, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 67 students. Its ICSEA is 957, 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 School is a small Catholic co-educational primary school in Barmera, South Australia, founded by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1953 and teaching Reception to Year 6. It features robotics and STEM learning, Bush Kinder, Learning at the Lake, gardening and Youth Environmental Leader days, and hosts an occasional care service for young children. It has around 67 students.
Often praised
- Robotics and STEM
- Environmental programs
- Bush Kinder
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barmera Primary School | Barmera | Public primary | 1.8 km | 925 | 132 |
| Cobdogla Primary School | Cobdogla | Public primary | 5.0 km | 983 | 107 |
| Glossop Community School | Glossop | Public primary | 6.3 km | 845 | 41 |
| Rivergum Christian College | Glossop | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.5 km | 1,006 | 141 |
| Monash Primary and Preschool | Monash | Public primary | 9.4 km | 961 | 101 |
| Kingston-on-Murray Primary School | Kingston on Murray | Public primary | 10.9 km | 898 | 17 |
| Berri Primary School | Berri | Public primary | 12.7 km | 923 | 250 |
| Our Lady of the River School | Berri | Catholic primary | 13.2 km | 950 | 97 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene's School | Elizabeth Grove | Catholic primary · R-6 | 185 | 958 |
| Our Lady of the River School | Berri | Catholic primary · R-6 | 97 | 950 |
| St Brigid's School | Kilburn | Catholic primary · R-6 | 165 | 965 |
| Catherine McAuley School | Craigmore | Catholic primary · R-6 | 483 | 976 |
| St Augustine's Parish School | Salisbury | Catholic primary · R-6 | 664 | 981 |
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.