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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Rockdale, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 204 students.

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204
Students
107 boys · 97 girls
K-6
Year range
1092
ICSEA
avg = 1000
44%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1092

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 82% of Australian schools.

Suburb Rockdale 2216
Local government area Bayside (NSW)
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Rockdale - Banksia
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School had 204 students in 2025, compared with 207 in 2016 (down 1%).

207 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 213 '22 213 '23 '24 204 '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: Rockdale - Banksia

$2,025,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,103
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Rockdale - Banksia 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 Rockdale - Banksia 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

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Rockdale Public School Government K-6 321 1053 0.6 km
Bexley Public School Government K-6 249 1005 0.7 km
St George Girls High School Government 7-12 908 1148 0.9 km
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent K-12 372 1123 0.9 km
Marist College Kogarah Catholic 7-12 1,045 1076 1.0 km
Kogarah High School Government 6-12 787 993 1.2 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

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 204 students enrolled (107 boys and 97 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

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

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1092 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary 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 Primary School has an ICSEA of 1092, which places it above 82% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Rockdale - Banksia, 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 →