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St Joseph's Primary School

St Joseph's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Finley, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 83 students.

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83
Students
42 boys · 41 girls
K-6
Year range
998
ICSEA
avg = 1000
13%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 998

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 46% of Australian schools.

Suburb Finley 2713
Local government area Berrigan
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie
Official website web.sjfww.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Joseph's Primary School had 83 students in 2025, compared with 60 in 2016 (up 38%).

60 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 88 '24 83 '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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The suburb: Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,011
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie 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 Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie profile →

Nearest schools to St Joseph's Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Finley Public School Government K-6 139 959 0.3 km
Finley High School Government 7-12 304 965 0.5 km
Tocumwal Public School Government K-6 154 1002 20 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic K-6 20 993 20 km
Blighty Public School Government K-6 19 1012 22 km
Berrigan Public School Government K-6 66 984 22 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 83 students enrolled (42 boys and 41 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 Finley, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 998 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 998, which places it above 46% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie, 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 →