St James' School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton, Victoria 3186 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
#205 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#410 of 4,908 nationally
About St James' School
St James' School is a catholic primary school located in Brighton, Victoria (3186), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 146 students (104 girls and 42 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St James' School has an ICSEA value of 1133, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St James' School scores 76.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 205th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 18 in the Bayside (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1133
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St James' School's 146 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St James' School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St James' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Star of the Sea College
Brighton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1132 · 155 m away
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147 · 727 m away
Firbank Grammar School
Brighton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1152 · 911 m away
Leibler Yavneh College
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
559 students · ICSEA 1123 · 968 m away
Brighton Grammar School
Brighton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,480 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.5 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.6 km away
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.7 km away
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.8 km away
Adass Israel School
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
382 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bede's School
Balwyn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1133
St Paul's School
Bentleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1134
St John's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1136
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130
St Monica's Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1129
Frequently asked questions
Is St James' School a public or private school?
St James' School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St James' School offer?
St James' School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St James' School?
In 2025, St James' School had 146 enrolled students (104 girls, 42 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St James' School?
St James' School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1133. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St James' School rank in VIC?
St James' School ranks 205th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.8/100), and 410th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St James' School?
St James' School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St James' School each year?
In 2025, St James' School had 15 students in Prep and 22 in Year 6.
Is St James' School co-ed?
Yes. St James' School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St James' School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St James' School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St James' School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bayside, about 1.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.