AustraliaNSWWest KempseySt Joseph's Primary School

St Joseph's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
West Kempsey, NSW 2440 · Inner Regional
Students332enrolled
Ratio1:15.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Catholic
Primary · K-6
ICSEA991
vs National-9 (avg 1000)
Students332
SEIFA1/10
SettingInner Regional
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St Joseph's

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
991-9
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
332
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
15.1:1+2.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
12%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
16%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 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 West Kempsey, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 332 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 991 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorCatholic
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyCatholic Schools NSW
Postcode2440
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID43517

Student Background

Total Enrolments332
Gender Split183 girls / 149 boys
Indigenous Students16%
Language Background Other Than English12%
English Background88%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
27%
Lower middle
35%
Upper middle
27%
Top quarter
11%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

332 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 146
Yr 159
Yr 243
Yr 349
Yr 455
Yr 529
Yr 651
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff28 (22.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff19 (10.7 FTE)
Total Staff47
Student:Teacher Ratio15.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)