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St Joseph's Primary School

St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Adelong, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 58 students.

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58
Students
28 boys · 30 girls
K-6
Year range
980
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 980

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 38% of Australian schools.

Suburb Adelong 2729
Local government area Snowy Valleys
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 16%
Statistical area (SA2) Tumut Surrounds
Official website www.sjadelong.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Joseph's Primary School had 58 students in 2025, compared with 35 in 2016 (up 66%).

35 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 58 '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: Tumut Surrounds

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
4,797
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tumut 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 Tumut Surrounds profile →

Nearest schools to St Joseph's Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Adelong Public School Government K-6 24 929 0.4 km
McAuley Catholic College Catholic K-12 473 1001 14 km
Tumut Public School Government K-6 288 976 14 km
Tumut High School Government 7-12 384 919 14 km
Snowy Valleys School Government U 30 869 14 km
Franklin Public School Government K-6 239 900 15 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 Primary School

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

St Joseph's Primary School has 58 students enrolled (28 boys and 30 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

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

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 980 at St Joseph's 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 Primary School has an ICSEA of 980, which places it above 38% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tumut 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 →