AustraliaNSWMerriwaSt Joseph's Primary School

St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Merriwa, NSW 2329 · Outer Regional
Students49enrolled
Ratio1:6.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Catholic
Primary · K-6
ICSEA1000
vs National+0 (avg 1000)
Students49
SEIFA2/10
SettingOuter Regional
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St Joseph's

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1000+0
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
49
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
6.5:1-5.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
8%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
6%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
12%-13pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school in Merriwa, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 49 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1000 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 6.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorCatholic
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyCatholic Schools NSW
Postcode2329
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID43281

Student Background

Total Enrolments49
Gender Split24 girls / 25 boys
Indigenous Students6%
Language Background Other Than English8%
English Background92%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
31%
Lower middle
34%
Upper middle
24%
Top quarter
12%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

49 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 17
Yr 115
Yr 25
Yr 36
Yr 46
Yr 55
Yr 65
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff10 (7.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff6 (2.8 FTE)
Total Staff16
Student:Teacher Ratio6.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)