AustraliaNSWSouth MurwillumbahSt Joseph's Primary School

St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
South Murwillumbah, NSW 2484 · Inner Regional
Students161enrolled
Ratio1:12.8student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Catholic
Primary · K-6
ICSEA1011
vs National+11 (avg 1000)
Students161
SEIFA5/10
SettingInner Regional
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St Joseph's

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1011+11
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
161
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
12.8:1+0.5
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
1%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
2%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
5 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
11%-14pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

St Joseph's Primary School is a catholic primary school in South Murwillumbah, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 161 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1011 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 5 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorCatholic
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyCatholic Schools NSW
Postcode2484
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID43527

Student Background

Total Enrolments161
Gender Split74 girls / 87 boys
Indigenous Students2%
Language Background Other Than English1%
English Background99%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
34%
Lower middle
33%
Upper middle
22%
Top quarter
11%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

161 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 120
Yr 127
Yr 220
Yr 320
Yr 428
Yr 520
Yr 626
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff16 (12.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff8 (4.8 FTE)
Total Staff24
Student:Teacher Ratio12.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)