Catholic · Primary · West Kempsey

St Joseph's Primary School

332

Students

149 boys · 183 girls

K-6

Year range

991

ICSEA

avg = 1000

Students from non-English speaking background

ICSEA — socio-educational intake context 991

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 42% of Australian schools.

Suburb West Kempsey 2440

Local government area Kempsey

Remoteness Inner Regional

Sector Catholic

School type Primary

Indigenous students 5%

Statistical area (SA2) Kempsey

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Other schools in Kempsey

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA

Frederickton Public School Government K-6 130 890

Kempsey Adventist School Independent K-12 458 953

Kempsey East Public School Government K-6 180 875

Kempsey High School Government 7-12 584 848

Kempsey South Public School Government K-6 129 767

Melville High School Government 7-12 355 849

Macleay Vocational College Independent 9-12 88 787

Green Hill Public School Government K-6 19 712

Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC and NSW government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2026 and NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026. ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index — it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →