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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra is a Catholic primary school in Gilgandra, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 148 students.

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148
Students
80 boys · 68 girls
K-6
Year range
1006
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1006

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 50% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gilgandra 2827
Local government area Gilgandra
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 10%
Statistical area (SA2) Gilgandra
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra had 148 students in 2025, compared with 207 in 2016 (down 29%).

207 '16 '17 220 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 148 '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: Gilgandra

$408,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,426
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gilgandra 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 Gilgandra 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 Primary School Gilgandra

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Gilgandra Public School Government K-6 198 815 0.2 km
Gilgandra High School Government 7-12 185 849 0.5 km
Eumungerie Public School Government K-6 11 879 27 km
Tooraweenah Public School Government K-6 23 947 39 km
Mendooran Central School Government K-12 91 889 45 km
Gulargambone Central School Government K-12 104 693 45 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 Primary School Gilgandra

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra has 148 students enrolled (80 boys and 68 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra is a Catholic school in Gilgandra, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1006 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra 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 Primary School Gilgandra has an ICSEA of 1006, which places it above 50% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gilgandra, 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 →