St James the Apostle School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hoppers Crossing, Victoria 3029 · Wyndham LGA
#598 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1713 of 4,908 nationally
About St James the Apostle School
St James the Apostle School is a catholic primary school located in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria (3029), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 387 students (188 girls and 199 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St James the Apostle School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (33.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St James the Apostle School scores 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 598th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 40 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 the Apostle School's 387 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St James the Apostle School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St James the Apostle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Baden Powell P-9 College
Hoppers Crossing · Government combined · Prep-9
827 students · ICSEA 1006 · 408 m away
The Grange P-12 College
Hoppers Crossing · Government combined · Prep-12
1,919 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.1 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.4 km away
Cambridge Primary School
Hoppers Crossing · Government primary · Prep-6
660 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.5 km away
Thomas Carr College
Tarneit · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.7 km away
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College
Hoppers Crossing · Government high school · 7-12
1,467 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.7 km away
Mossfiel Primary School
Hoppers Crossing · Government primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.9 km away
Good News Lutheran College
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,872 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.9 km away
St Peter Apostle School
Hoppers Crossing · Catholic primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.9 km away
Tarneit P-9 College
Tarneit · Government combined · Prep-9
2,010 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Benalla · Catholic primary · Prep-6
391 students · ICSEA 1037
St Augustine's School
Creswick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1038
St Mary's School
Ararat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1038
St Mary's School
Swan Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
603 students · ICSEA 1036
St Joseph's School
Crib Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 1038
St Peter Julian Eymard
Mooroolbark · Catholic primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is St James the Apostle School a public or private school?
St James the Apostle 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 the Apostle School offer?
St James the Apostle School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St James the Apostle School?
In 2025, St James the Apostle School had 387 enrolled students (188 girls, 199 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St James the Apostle School?
St James the Apostle School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St James the Apostle School rank in VIC?
St James the Apostle School ranks 598th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (62.3/100), and 1713th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St James the Apostle School?
St James the Apostle School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St James the Apostle School each year?
In 2025, St James the Apostle School had 58 students in Prep and 55 in Year 6.
Is St James the Apostle School co-ed?
Yes. St James the Apostle School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St James the Apostle School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St James the Apostle 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.
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