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St Joseph's College

St Joseph's College is a Catholic secondary school in Lochinvar, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 973 students.

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973
Students
455 boys · 518 girls
7-12
Year range
996
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 996

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 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lochinvar 2321
Local government area Maitland
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Joseph's College had 973 students in 2025, compared with 749 in 2016 (up 30%).

749 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 973 '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: Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$851,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,954
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn 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 Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn profile →

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Nearest schools to St Joseph's College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic K-6 577 1009 0.2 km
Lochinvar Public School Government K-6 194 965 0.6 km
Rutherford Public School Government K-6 1,007 933 6.8 km
Greta Public School Government K-6 186 935 6.9 km
Rutherford Technology High School Government 7-12 1,405 922 7.0 km
St Paul's Primary School Catholic K-6 370 996 7.3 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 College

How many students go to St Joseph's College?

St Joseph's College has 973 students enrolled (455 boys and 518 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Joseph's College teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 996 at St Joseph's 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 College has an ICSEA of 996, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, 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 →