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St Joseph's Catholic High School

St Joseph's Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school in Albion Park, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 736 students.

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736
Students
370 boys · 366 girls
7-12
Year range
1029
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1029

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 60% of Australian schools.

Suburb Albion Park 2527
Local government area Shellharbour
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
Official website www.sjchsdow.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Joseph's Catholic High School had 736 students in 2025, compared with 904 in 2016 (down 19%).

904 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 736 '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.

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The suburb: Albion Park - Macquarie Pass

$1,010,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
18
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,649
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Albion Park - Macquarie Pass 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 Albion Park - Macquarie Pass profile →

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Nearest schools to St Joseph's Catholic High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 399 1037 0.1 km
Albion Park Public School Government K-6 516 972 0.7 km
Albion Park High School Government 7-12 900 964 0.8 km
Tullimbar Public School Government K-6 483 1005 1.3 km
Calderwood Christian School Independent K-12 504 1056 2.0 km
Mount Terry Public School Government K-6 635 982 2.4 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 High School

How many students go to St Joseph's Catholic High School?

St Joseph's Catholic High School has 736 students enrolled (370 boys and 366 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Joseph's Catholic High School teach?

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

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

St Joseph's Catholic High School is a Catholic school in Albion Park, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1029 at St Joseph's Catholic High School 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 High School has an ICSEA of 1029, which places it above 60% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

18 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Albion Park - Macquarie Pass, 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 →