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St Joseph's Catholic College

St Joseph's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Aberdeen, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 685 students.

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685
Students
367 boys · 318 girls
7-12
Year range
968
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 968

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 33% of Australian schools.

Suburb Aberdeen 2336
Local government area Upper Hunter
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Scone Surrounds
Official website www.aberdeen.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Joseph's Catholic College had 685 students in 2025, compared with 649 in 2016 (up 6%).

649 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 701 '24 685 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Scone Surrounds

$626,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,425
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Scone Surrounds statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Scone Surrounds profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to St Joseph's Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Aberdeen Public School Government K-6 151 890 0.2 km
Muswellbrook Public School Government K-6 422 913 10 km
Pacific Brook Christian School Independent K-10 88 950 10 km
Muswellbrook High School Government 7-12 648 869 11 km
Muswellbrook South Public School Government K-6 439 819 12 km
Scone High School Government 7-12 316 894 12 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about St Joseph's Catholic College

How many students go to St Joseph's Catholic College?

St Joseph's Catholic College has 685 students enrolled (367 boys and 318 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Joseph's Catholic College teach?

St Joseph's Catholic College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is St Joseph's Catholic College a government or non-government school?

St Joseph's Catholic College is a Catholic school in Aberdeen, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 968 at St Joseph's Catholic College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. St Joseph's Catholic College has an ICSEA of 968, which places it above 33% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Joseph's Catholic College?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Scone Surrounds, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →